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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
Every person in your vehicle needs
to be properly restrained at all
times, including infants and children.
Never hold a child in your arms or
lap when riding in a vehicle. The vio
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lent forces created during a crash
will tear the child from your arms
and throw the child against the
interior. Always use a child restraint
appropriate for your child's height
and weight.
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 requirements 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
Standards 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-
36.
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 peri
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odically. 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
position. 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
placing 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.
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