To
make the belt shorter, pull, its free end
as
s-bwn until
the
belt
is
snug.
Buckle, 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
o€
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.
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That
includes
infants
and all children smaller
than
adult siie.
In
fact,
the
law
in
every state
in
the United States and
in
kvery
Canadian province. says children up
to
some age
must
be
restrained’while in a vehicle.
Smaller children and babies should always be
..restrained
in
a
child or infant restraint. The
i-&ructions
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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