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. 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 .
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. 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
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. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SYS- TEM ON THE FRONT PASSEN- GER ’ S SEAT . DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG .
. Do not allow children to lean their heads or any other parts of their bodies against the door or the area of the seat , front and rear pillars or roof side rails . The SRS side airbags and SRS curtain airbags deploy even if children are seated in the child restraint system , and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child .
. To secure the child restraint system , be sure to comply with all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer . Not doing so could result in death or serious injury to children in a sudden stop or accident .
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Seat , Seatbelt and SRS Airbags
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