Kia pride 1997 - Page 20

SEAT BELTS
Restraint of Infants and
Children
Small children and infants should be
restrained by an approved child-restraint
system. Never allow a child to stand or
kneel on the seat of a moving vehicle, and
never put the same seat belt around a
child and yourself at the same time. Also,
never hold a child on your lap or in your
arms. Even a very strong person can not
hold onto a child in the event of a serious
accident. and the released child may be
injured as it hits parts of the vehicle or be
crushed by an unrestrained passenger.
A child-restraint system can help protect
small children and infants in a vehicle.
Many companies manufacture safety
seats for infants and small children. An
acceptable child-restraint system should
always satisfy national motor vehicle safe-
ty standards.’
Moreover, it should be chosen to fit
both the size of the child and the size
of the vehicle. Be sure to follow any
instructions provided by the manufac-
turer when installing the child-restraint
system.
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CHILDREN
A child who has outgrown the child-
restraint system should use the belts pro-
vided in the vehicle. If seated, the child
should be belted at both the lap and the
shoulder. If the child is so small that the
shoulder belt binds the neck or face, place
the child toward the edge of the seat clos-
er to the centre of the vehicle.
NOTE
e All child-restraint systems are
designed to be secured in vehicle
seats by lap belts or the lap-belt por-
tion of a lap/shoulder belt.
¢ Children could be endangered in a
crash if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle.
CAUTION
Since a safety belt or child-restraint
system can become very hot in a
closed vehicle during warm
weather, be sure and check the seat
cover and buckles before using
either on a child.
When the child-restraint system is
not in use, remove it or fasten it
with a safety belt so that it will not
be thrown forward in the event of a
sudden siop or an accident.