Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 40

Children who aren't buckled up can
strike other people who are.
CAUTION
1
Never do this.
A
Here two children are wearing
the same belt. The belt can't
properly spread the impact forces.
In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously
injured. A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
Q:
What if a child is wearing a l a p
shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very
close to the child's face or neck?
A:
Move the child toward the center of
the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt is still
on the child's
shoulder, so that in a crash the
child's upper body would have the
restraint that belts provide.
If the child is so small that the
shoulder belt is still very close to the
child's face or neck, you might want
to place the child in the center seat
position, the one that has
only
a lap
belt.
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