On The Road
have your safety belt system checked after a
collision.
Safety Restraints for Children
In
most states, you are required by law to use
safety restraints for children.
If
small children ride
in your vehicle, you must put them
in
safety seats
that are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone
do
not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws for
specific requirements.
Safety belts and seats can become hot
in
a vehi-
cle that has been closed up in sunny weather, and
could
bum
a child. Check seat covers and buck-
les before you place a child anywhere near them.
Children who are too large for child safety seats
should always wear safety belts.
A WARNING
Never
leave
a
child
unattended
in
your
vehicle.
Always
remove the key from the ignition and take it with you.
SAFETY BELTS FOR CHILDREN
If the shoulder belt cannot be properly positioned
so that it does not cross or rest
in
front
of
the
child's face
or
neck, move the child to one
of
the
seats with a lap belt only and use the lap belt.
Lap belts and the lap portion
of
lap and shoulder
belts should always be
wom
snugly and below
the hips, touching the child's thighs.
Children should use forward or rearward facing
seat positions, not seated facing sideways.
A WARNING
If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted as
described, the risk of serious injury to the
child in a
collision will be much greater.
Children should always ride with the seatback in
the fully upright position. When the seatback is
not
fully upright, there
is
a greater risk that the
child will slide under the safety belt and be seri-
ously injured in a collision.
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Use a safety seat that is recommended for the
size and weight
of
the child. Seat backs should
be upright for use with child safety seats. Any
objects
in
close proximity which may come into
contact with the child in the event
of
an accident
or sudden stop should be removed.
A WARNING
Place child safety seats only in forward facing (locked)
seating positions equipped with a restraint system.
A WARNING
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions
that come with the safety seat that you put
in
your vehi-
cle. Make sure that the
shoulder belt (if provided at the
seating position where the safety seat is being used)
does not cross or rest in front of the child's face or
neck.
If
you do not install
and
use
the safety seat properly, the
child may be injured in a sudden stop or
collision.
A WARNING
When using any infant or child restraint system, it is
important that you
follow the instructions and warn-
ings provided by the manufacturer concerning its
installation and use. Failure to
follow the restraint
manufacturer's instructions
could increase the risk or
severity of an injury in the event of a collision or sud-
den stop.
Child Seat Tethers (If Equipped)
Your motor home may be equipped with a child
seat top anchorage (tether) strap anchorage point
in
the forward passenger seat location.
Some child seat manufacturers recommend the
use
of
a top anchorage (tether) strap
in
addition
to the lap belt. Since a top anchorage (tether)
strap can provide additional security to a child
seat, we recommend using a tether whenever
one is required or available.
You
can visually identify the anchorage hard-
ware by inspecting the lower rear
of
the passen-
ger or secondary seat. A small metal anchorage
loop will be present which will allow the tether
strap hook to engage (see Illustration 1).
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