Child Restraints; Older Children - Pontiac Montana SV6 2007 Owner's Manual

Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats
should wear the vehicle's safety belts.
Q:
What is the proper way to wear safety
belts?
A:
If possible, an older child should wear a
lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint
a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt
should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt
should fit snugly below the hips, just touching
the top of the thighs. It should never be worn
over the abdomen, which could cause severe
or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear seat.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can
strike other people who are buckled up, or can be
thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need
to use safety belts properly.
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