46 1-2. Child safety
1-2. Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle. Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’ s seat belt.
• It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental contact with the steering wheel, wiper switch, etc.
• Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the power window accidentally.( �P. 163, 206)
• Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door, seats, etc.
WARNING
■ When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a danger
that children may injure themselves by playing with the side
windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures
inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.