Smaller Children
and
.Babies (Cargo Vans)
A
CAUTIO,
.:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. This is true even if your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal air bags. Air bags plus
lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection
for
adults, but not for young children and infants.
Neither, the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air
bag system is designed for them. Young children
and infants need the protection that
a
child
restraint system can provide. Always secure
children properly in your vehicle.
A
very
young child’s hip bones are
so
small that
a
regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the
child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries. Smaller children
and babies should always be restrained in
a
child
restraint. However, infants, who should be
restrained in
a
rearfacing child restraint, cannot
ride safely in this vehicle. The instructions for the
restraint will say whether it is the right type and
size for your child.
If
a forwaid-facing child
restraint is suitable
for
your child, be sure the
child is always properly restrained while riding in
this
vehicle.
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