Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
& Choosing a child restraint
system
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& Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt
WARNING
WARNING
SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS
EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER’S
SRS AIRBAG, NEVER INSTALL A
R E A R W A R D FA C I N G C H I L D
SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.
Choose a child restraint system that is
appropriate for the child’s age and size
(weight and height) in order to provide the
child with proper protection. The child
restraint system should meet all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for the United States
or of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Canada. It can be identified by
looking for the label on the child restraint
system or the manufacturer’s statement of
compliance in the document attached to
the system.
Also it is important for you to make sure
that the child restraint system is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be
used.
. Child restraint systems and seatbelts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child
in it.
. Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint systems can be thrown around inside of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occupants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.
CAUTION
. When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s instructions supplied with
it. After installing the child restraint system, check to ensure
that it is held securely in position. If it is not held tight and
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