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Never let a child put the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back, because it could cause
severe injuries in a crash.
Always check belt fit on the child in every vehicle. A booster seat may be needed in some vehicles
and not in others. If the safety belt does not fit properly, the child must continue to use a booster seat.
Regardless of whether the child is using a booster or is able to properly wear the standard safety belt
properly without a booster seat, keep your child in the back seat. Accident statistics show that chil‐
dren are safer on the rear seat than on the front seat.
In a collision, airbags must inflate within a blink of an eye and with considerable force. In order to do
its job, the airbag needs room to inflate so that it will be there to protect the occupant as the occupant
moves forward into the airbag.
Even Advanced Airbags can injure children when they inflate. A vehicle occupant who is out of posi‐
tion and too close to the airbag gets in the way of an inflating airbag. When an occupant is too close,
he or she will be struck violently and will receive serious or possibly even fatal injuries.
In order for the airbag to offer protection, it is important that all vehicle occupants, especially children,
who must be in the front seat under exceptional circumstances, be properly restrained and as far
away from the airbag as possible. By keeping room between the child's body and the front of the pas‐
senger compartment, the airbag can inflate completely and provide supplemental protection in certain
frontal collisions.
You must take special precautions when installing a booster seat with the vehicle safety belt on the
rear seats. Always route and secure the unused center safety belt to help prevent a child from playing
with the unused safety belt and becoming entangled in it ⇒Using a child restraint on the rear seat ,
⇒Fig.37 .
WARNING
Not using a booster seat, using the booster seat improperly, incorrectly installing a booster seat
or using the vehicle safety belt improperly increases the risk of serious personal injury and death
in a collision or other emergency situation. To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury
and/or death:
Never use the switchable locking feature when using the vehicle's safety belt to restrain a child
on a booster seat.
Always make sure to position the shoulder portion of the 3point belt over the middle of the
child's shoulder.
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