Essential
Safety Equipment
2-22
WARNING
Unsecured Restraint System:
A child-restraint system that is not
securely
f
astened down
c
a
n b
e d
an-
gerous.
I
n a s
udde
n s
to
p o
r c
ollision,
it can become a projectile and hit
someone, causing serious injury.
When
not in use, remove
it from the
vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt.
WARNING
Holding a Child:
A
child should never be held on the
lap or in the arms of a passenger in
a moving vehicle. No matter how
strong a person may be, he or she
cannot
hold a child during an acci
-
dent.
The child may thus be injured
by hitting parts of the vehicle, by
being crushed by an unrestrained
passenger or even being ejected
from the vehicle.
WARNING
Unattended Children:
Leaving children unattended in a
vehicle can be dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a
parked vehicle can become high
enough to cause brain damage or
even
death. Never leave children or
animals unattended in the vehicle.
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