Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
Small children are best protected from
injury in an accident when properly
restrained in the rear seat by a child
restraint system that meets the require
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ments of the Safety Standards of your
country. Before buying any child
restraint system, make sure that it has a
label certifying that it meets Safety Stan
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dards of your country. The restraint
must be appropriate for your child's
height and weight. Check the label on
the child restraint for this information.
Refer to "Child restraint system (CRS)"
on page 3-28.
Larger children
Children who are too large for child
restraint systems should always occupy
the rear seat and use the available lap/
shoulder belts. The lap portion should be
fastened and snugged on the hips and
as low as possible. Check if the belt fits
periodically. A child's squirming could
put the belt out of position. Children are
afforded the most safety in the event of
an accident when they are restrained by
a proper restraint system in the rear
seat. If a larger child (over age 13) must
be seated in the front seat, the child
should be securely restrained by the
available lap/shoulder belt and the seat
should be placed in the rearmost posi
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tion. Children age 13 and under should
be restrained securely in the rear seat.
NEVER place a child age 13 and under in
the front seat. NEVER place a rear facing
child seat in the front seat of a vehicle.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child's neck or face, try plac
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ing the child closer to the centre of the
vehicle. If the shoulder belt still touches
their face or neck they need to be
returned to a child restraint system.
Shoulder belts on small children
僅 Never allow a shoulder belt to be in
contact with a child's neck or face
whilst the vehicle is in motion.
僅 If seat belts are not properly worn and
adjusted on children, there is a risk of
death or serious injury.
Pregnant women
The use of a seat belt is recommended
for pregnant women to lessen the
chance of injury in an accident. When a
seat belt is used, the lap belt portion
should be placed as low and snugly as
possible on the hips, not across the
abdomen. For specific recommenda
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tions, consult a physician.
Pregnant women
Pregnant women must never place the
lap portion of the safety belt over the
area of the abdomen where the fetus is
located or above the abdomen where
the belt could crush the fetus during an
impact.
Injured person
A seat belt should be used when an
injured person is being transported.
When this is necessary, you should con
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sult a physician for recommendations.
One person per belt
Two people (including children) should
never attempt to use a single seat belt.
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