User Guide
4.
Position and release it the same
way
as
the lap part
of
a lap-shoulder belt.
If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at
the
end
of
this section.
Make
sure the
release button on the buckle
is
positioned
so
you
would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if
you ever had
to.
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and
all
children smaller than adult size. 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.
Smaller Children and
Babies
I
A
CAUTION:
Smaller children and babies should always be
restrained in
a
child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will say whether it is
the right type and size for your child.
A
very
young child’s hip bones are
so
small that a
regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the
child’s abdomen. In
a
crash, the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
So,
be sure that
any child small enough for one is always properly
restrained in a child or infant restraint.
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