Infants And Young Children - Chevrolet 2007 Colorado Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
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Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is
behind the child. If the child wears the belt
in this way, in a crash the child might slide
under the belt. The belt's force would then
be applied right on the child's abdomen.
That could cause serious or fatal injuries.
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Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
should be worn low and snug on the hips, just
touching the child's thighs. This applies belt force
to the child's pelvic bones in a crash.

Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This
includes infants and all other children. Neither
the distance traveled nor the age and size of
the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to
use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every
state in the United States and in every Canadian
province says children up to some age must
be restrained while in a vehicle.
CAUTION:
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Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Never leave children
unattended in a vehicle and never allow
children to play with the safety belts.