Q: Whatistheproperwaytowearsafetybelts?
A: Anolderchildshouldwearalap-shoulder beltand
gettheadditional restraint ashoulder beltcan
provide. Theshoulder beltshouldnotcrosstheface
orneck.Thelapbeltshouldfitsnuglybelowthe
hips,justtouching thetopofthethighs.Thisapplies
beltforcetothechild'spelvicbonesinacrash.
Itshouldneverbewornovertheabdomen, which
couldcausesevereorevenfatalinternal injuriesin
acrash.
{WARNING:
Neverdothis.
Neverallowtwochildren towearthesamesafety
belt.Thesafetybeltcannotproperly spreadthe
impactforces.Inacrash,thetwochildrencanbe
crushedtogether andseriously injured. Asafety
beltmustbeusedbyonlyonepersonatatime.
Alsosee“RearSafetyBeltComfortGuides”under
Lap-Shoulder Beltonpage2‑24.
According toaccident statistics, children andinfantsare
saferwhenproperly restrained inachildrestraint
systemorinfantrestraint systemsecuredinarear
seatingposition.
Inacrash,childrenwhoarenotbuckledupcanstrike
otherpeoplewhoarebuckledup,orcanbethrownout
ofthevehicle. Olderchildren needtousesafetybelts
properly.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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