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UNITY MOTORHOME MOTORHOME OPERATION
LAP BELTS
The dinette is equipped with lap belts
2
(not available
on all models). Never allow occupants to travel in a
seat that is not equipped with a lap or shoulder belt�
2
PREGNANCY
Pregnant occupants of the motorhome should wear
the lap belts low on their torso and should position
the shoulder strap diagonally across their chest. Do
not position the shoulder strap against the neck.
Wearing a seat or shoulder/lap belt properly will
protect both the mother and the unborn child�
CHILD RESTRAINTS
Child restraint systems are legally required in many
jurisdictions in North America. Statistics prove that
children not secured with a certied and appropriately
sized child restraint system experience more severe
injuries than those who are properly restrained. The
National Highway Trafc Safety Administration (and
Canadian equivalent), mandates anchors and tethers
for child restraint systems in passenger vehicles, but
these NHTSA rules do NOT apply to your motorhome.
Therefore, your motorhome is not equipped with any
anchor or tether restraint system for use with child
restraint seats. In evaluating and providing the safest
conditions for your young passengers, you must take
into account the following considerations:
1� Familiarize yourself with the laws and regulations
of all states and provinces in which you will use
the motorhome. Laws governing the transport of
children and the use of child restraint and anchor
systems vary in different jurisdictions.
Placing a child or child restraint system in
a rear-facing or side-facing seat is not safe
under any circumstances.
CAUTION
2� In accordance with applicable law, your
motorhome is not equipped with any anchor or
tether system on any of its forward facing seats�
3� Obtain a child restraint that is labeled as certied
to comply with all applicable U.S. and Canadian
laws, rules and regulations applicable to child car
seat, harness, anchor and/or tethering systems
before allowing any child to travel in your
motorhome�
4� Ensure that any child restraint system you use
conveniently and safely attaches to the structural
elements of your motorhome and provides safety
for a child every time it is used.
5� Ensure that your child restraint system is suitable
and adequate for your child’s age, weight and
height. Check your child’s restraint system
instructions and labels to verify that it is suitable
and adequate�
6� Carefully review the labels and instructions
supplied with your child restraint system and
correctly and appropriately install your child
restraint system in accordance with the labels
and instructions and all applicable laws and
regulations�
7� If anchors or tethers are required for the safe or
legal use of your child restraint system or for your
child’s age, weight and height, you may have a
difcult time safely transporting a child in the
motorhome, because no anchors or tethers are
installed on your motorhome as manufactured�
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