Seat , seatbelt and SRS airbags / Seatbelts 1-13
WARNING
Never place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back . If an accident occurs , this can increase the risk or severity of injury .
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can become very hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in sunny weather ; they could burn an occupant . Do not touch such hot parts until they cool .
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module , which will record the use of the seatbelt by the front passenger when any of the SRS frontal , side and curtain airbags deploy .
! Infants or small children
S01AE0101
Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your vehicle . Refer to “ Child restraint systems ” F1-26 .
! Children
WARNING
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Seat children in the rear seat properly restrained at all times . The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children , especially if they are not restrained or improperly restrained . Because children are lighter and weaker than adults , their risk of being injured from deployment is greater . For that reason , we strongly recommend that ALL children ( including those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint devices ) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a child restraint device or in a seatbelt , whichever is appropriate for the child ’ s height and weight .
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices ( including forward facing child seats ) in the REAR seats at all
times .
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT . DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG .
According to accident statistics , children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions . For instructions and precautions concerning the child restraint system , refer to “ Child restraint systems ” F1-26 .
If a child is too big for a child restraint system , the child should sit in the rear seat and be restrained using the seatbelts . According to accident statistics , children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions . Never allow a child to stand up or kneel on the seat .
If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or neck , move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide a good shoulder belt fit . Care must be taken to securely place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips and not on the child ’ s waist . If the shoulder portion of the belt
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