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Airbags Transporting children safely
The illustration shows the correct
seating position for an older child
wearing a safety belt with sufficient dis-
tance between the child and the side
airbag, refer to arrow.
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Before installing any child-
restraint system or child seat,
please read the following:
Never install a rearward-facing child-
restraint system in the passenger seat
of this vehicle.
If the airbag deploys and hits the back-
rest of the rearward-facing child seat, it
is likely that the child sitting in the rear-
ward-facing child seat will be seriously
injured or killed.
If it is necessary for a child, not an
infant, to ride in the vehicle, certain
precau-tions should be taken. First,
move the passenger seat as far away
from the instrument panel as possible.
This important precaution is intended to
maximize the distance between the
airbag and the child. Older children
should be tightly secured with the
safety belt, after they have outgrown a
booster seat that is appropriate for their
age, height and weight. Younger chil-
dren should be secured in an appro-
priate forward-facing child-restraint
system that has first been secured with
a safety belt.
In the interest of the child's safety,
please carefully read and comply with
the instructions for installation and use
provided by the child restraint's manu-
facturer whenever you use such a
device.
Do not allow children to lean out of a
child-restraint system toward the door
or instrument panel, as otherwise
serious injuries may result if the airbag
deploys. Always ensure that all occu-
pants, of all ages, remain properly and
securely restrained at all times.
Read carefully and comply with the
safety precautions covering safety belts
on page 50. If you do not, the protec-
tive function of the safety belts will be
limited.<
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