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Child Restraint Systems
& Safety Tips for Installing Child Restraint Systems
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. 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 use a seatbelt extender. If a seatbelt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the seatbelt will not securely hold the child restraint system. Use of a seatbelt extender could cause death or serious injury to children or other passengers in sudden braking, swerving, or accidents.
. Attach the child restraint system to the anchors properly. When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around the anchors. Make sure the child restraint system is securely attached. Otherwise, it may cause death or serious injury to children or other passengers in sudden braking,
swerving, or accidents.
. 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.
. Several types of child restraint systems may conceal the buckle of the neighboring seat. If the occupant of the neighboring seat cannot correctly fasten the seatbelt, that person must move to a different seat. If the seatbelt cannot be correctly fastened, there is the risk of serious injury or death in the event of sudden braking or a collision.
. If the child restraint system cannot be correctly installed because it contacts the driver’ s seat, move the child restraint system to a different seat. If it cannot be installed in a different seat( other than the driver’ s seat), adjust the front seat so that contact does not occur.
. Even with advanced airbags, infants and children can be seriously injured by the airbag. Seat children in the rear seat properly restrained. 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, be sure to secure ALL types of child restraint systems on the REAR seats. You should choose a restraint system which is appropriate for the child’ s age, height and weight. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
. Do not use lower anchorages for a seat in the center seating position unless a child restraint system manufacturer’ s instructions permit and specify using anchors spaced as far apart as those in this vehicle.
. Do not connect two or more lower hooks onto the same anchorage