Seats and Restraints; Q: What is the proper way to; wear safety belts?- Page 86

2014 Buick Regal Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

6081497) - 2014 - CRC 2nd Edition - 11/22/13

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Seats and Restraints

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Can proper safety belt fit be
maintained for the length of the
trip? If yes, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.

Q: What is the proper way to

wear safety belts?

A:

An older child should wear a
lap-shoulder belt and get the
additional restraint a shoulder
belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face or
neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just
touching the top of the thighs.
This applies belt force to the
child's pelvic bones in a crash.
It should never be worn over the
abdomen, which could cause
severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.

Also see

Rear Safety Belt Comfort

Guides

under

Lap-Shoulder Belt on

page 3-12

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According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in a rear seating position.

In a crash, children who are not
buckled up can strike other people
who are buckled up, or can be
thrown out of the vehicle. Older
children need to use safety belts
properly.

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Warning

Never allow more than one child
to wear the same safety belt. The
safety belt cannot properly spread
the impact forces. In a crash, they
can be crushed together and
seriously injured. A safety belt
must be used by only one person
at a time.

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Warning

Never allow a child to wear the
safety belt with the shoulder belt
behind their back. A child can be
seriously injured by not wearing
the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a
crash, the child would not be
restrained by the shoulder belt.
The child could move too far
forward increasing the chance of
head and neck injury. The child
might also slide under the lap

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  • Black plate (32,1) Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 6081497) - 2014 - CRC 2nd Edition - 11/22/13 3-32 Seats and Restraints . Can proper safety belt fit be maintained for the length of the trip?
  • If no, return to the booster seat. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts?