1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual

Never do this.Here two children are wearing the same belt. Thebelt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In acrash, the two children can be crushed togetherand seriously injured. A belt must be used byonly one person at a time.LWhat if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,but the child iso small that the shoulder belt isvery close to the child’s face or neck?A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, butbe sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’sshoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper bodywould have the restraint that belts provide. If thechild is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” in the Index. Ifthe child is so small that the shoulder belt is stillvery close to the child’s face or neck, you mightwant to place the child in the center seat position,the one that. has only a lap belt.1-53