GMC Sierra 2005, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The belt can not properly spread the impact
forces. In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously injured. A belt
must be used by only one person at a time.
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:
If the child is sitting in a rear outside seat position,
move the child toward the center of the vehicle.
Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults on page 1-28. If the child
is sitting in the center rear seat position of a crew
cab, move the child toward the safety belt buckle.
In either case 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 a rear seat that has a
lap belt, if your vehicle has one.
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