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Protecting
Larger
Children
The
passenger's airbag poses
serious risks to children, including
those who have outgrown child seats.
If
the vehicle seat is too far forward,
or the child's head is thrown forward
during a collision, or the child is
unrestrained or out of position, an
inflating airbag can kill or seriously
injure the child.
For these reasons, we recommend
that you
do
not carry a child
passenger.
With this
in
mind, following are
some guidelines to help you decide
when a given child may ride in your
car.
The
Child
Should
Wear a
Seat
Belt
When a child reaches the
recommended weight or height limit
for a forward-facing child seat, the
child should wear a lap/shoulder belt.
If
a child
is
too short for the shoulder
part of the belt to properly fit, we
recommend that the child use a
booster seat until tall enough to use
the
seat belt without a booster.
The
following pages give
instructions on how to check proper
seat belt fit, what kind of booster
seat to use
if
one is needed, and
important precautions for a child
who must ride in this car.
Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly
in
the front seat can
result
in
injury or death
if
the
airbags
inflate.
If
a larger child must sit
in
front,
make sure the
child moves the
seat as far back as
possible
and wears the seat belt properly.
Protecting
Children
Checking
Seat
Belt
Fit
To
determine
if
a lap/shoulder belt
properly fits a child, have the child
put on the seat belt. Follow the
instructions on page 15.
Then
check
how the belt fits.
If
the shoulder part of the belt rests
over the child's collarbone and
against the center of the chest, as
shown, the child is large enough to
wear the seat belt.
CONTINUED
Driver
and
Passenger
Safety
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