If you are not wearing a seat
belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward into the
dashboard and crush the child.
During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause very serious injuries.
When a child reaches the
recommended weight or height limit
for a forward-facing child seat, the
child should sit in the back seat on a
booster and wear a lap/shoulder belt.
We recommend that the child use a
booster seat until the child is tall
enough to use the seat belt without a
booster.
The following pages give
instructions on how to check proper
seat belt fit, what kind of booster
seat to use if one is needed, and
important precautions for a child
who must sit in the front seat.
Ifyouarewearingaseatbelt,the
child can be torn from your arms
during a crash. For example, if
your car crashes into a parked
vehicleat30mph(48km/h),a
30-lb (14 kg) child will become a
900-lb (410 kg) force, and you will
not be able to hold on.
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Protecting Larger Children
Additional Precautions for Small
Children
Never hold a small child on your
lap.
Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child.
Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Safety
35
Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the
passenger’s front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must sit in front,
make sure the child moves the
seat as far back as possible,
uses a booster seat if needed,
and wears the seat belt properly.
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