138 Ch ild Saf e ty
must never - under any circumstances -
be less than 1 inch (2.5 cm.) when the
passengers sits fully upright .
- Always make sure that the rear seat pas-
sengers cannot be struck when the rear
lid is closed.
Booster seats on the front seat
Children aged about 7 years and older and
weigh ing more than 55 lbs (25 kg) who are
between 4'3" (1.3 m) and 4 ' 11 " (1.5 m) tall
may in exceptiona l circumstances ride on the
front passenger 's seat. Children less than 4'
9" (1.4 m) tall must sit on a certified booster
seat and properly wear the vehicle's three-
point lap and shou lder safety belt.
Always securely latch the passenger seat at
the very rear of its fore and aft adjustment
range . The backrest must be adjusted to an
upright position .
.&_ WARNING
If you must install a booster seat child re-
straint on the front passenger seat :
- Make sure the booster seat has been de-
signed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and s ide a irbag.
- Always follow the manufacturer's in-
struct ions provided with the booster
seat .
- Always move the passenger seat to the
very rear of its fore and aft adjustment
range, as far away from the airbag as
poss ible .
- Always make sure that the passenger
seat is securely latched in place before
install ing the booster seat . The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright position.
- If the passenge r seat cannot be securely
latched in the very rear of its fore and aft
adjustment range, then the passenger
front a irbag must be turned off with the
ON / OFF switch.
Installing a child safety
seat
Securing a child safety seat using a
safety belt
Safety belts for the rear seats and the front
passenger can be locked with the convertible
locking retractor to properly secure child
safe ty sea ts.
The safety belts emergency locking retractors
for the rear seats safety belts and for the
front passenger's seat safety belt have a con-
vert ible locking retractor for child restraints.
The safety belt must be locked so that belt
webbing cannot unreel. The retractor can be
activated to lock the safety belt and prevent
the safety be lt webbing from loosening up
during norma l dr iving . A chi ld safety seat can
only be prope rly installed when the safety be lt
is locked so that the chi ld and child safety
seat will stay in place .
Always remember: Even though you r vehicle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
children, especially those 12 years and young-
er, shou ld always ride in the back seat proper-
ly restrained for their age and size.
.&_ WARNING
Improperly installed chi ld safety seats in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in a collision .
- Always make sure that the safety belt re-
tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt re-
tractor cannot hold the child safety seat
in place dur ing normal driving or in a
crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly
in place even if a ch ild is not sitt ing in it.
A loose child safety seat can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a collision
- If the backrest is not securely latched,
the child and the child restraint will be
thrown forward together with the back-
rest and will strike parts of the vehicle ..,_
To Next Page
Loading...
