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Q:
What if a child
is
wearing a
lap-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 still is 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. See “Rear Safety Belt
Comfort Guides” in the Index.
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.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten
around you, you should use it. The
automatic’ lap-shoulder belt has plenty of
extra length built in,
so
it -will fasten
around almost all people.
But
if
a safety belt isn’t long enough to
fasten, your dealer will order you an
extender. It’s free. When you go
in
to
order it, take the heaviest coat you
will
wear,
so
the extender will be long enough
for you. The extender will be
just
for you,
and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it,
and use it only for the seat it is made to
fit.
To
wear it, just attach it
to
the regular
safety belt.
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