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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

WARNING
Put children aged 12 and under 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 12 years of age
and under and 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 age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seats) in the REAR seats at
all times.
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” F1-21.

WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING T HE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

WARNING
Never allow a child to stand up or
kneel on the front passenger’s seat.
The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure or
even kill the child.