Essential
Safety Equipm€nt
A
wanlunyc
P I
opcdize
lf eltild.R
e
s
t
ruht
SJst rr..
For eJfective prctection
in r.hicle
accidents
and s dden
stops, a child
nust
be
prcperlr
rcsbained
using a
seat belt or chiA-restraint
s}ste,l
dependins o ase and
ske. If not,
the chid coud
be seriouslr injured
or eren killed in an accident.
Ac.lurroN
A
seat bel!or child-restralnt sys|em
can become very
hot in a closed
vehicle during warm weafter.
To
avoid
burning
yourselfor
a child,
check them before
you
oryourchild
V Small children
You are required by law
to use a
child'restr3int system for childrcn
in the
U-S. and Canada. Small children,
generally
those who
are
four years
old or
)ounger
and
who
weigh under l8
kg
(4O
1b). riding in
your
vehicle.
rnus! be
protected
by child-restraint systems
made
especially forchildrcn.
Check
your
local
and
state or
provincial
laws for specific
requirenents regarding
$e safety of
children riding
in
tour
vehicle.
V Older children
A child who has
outgrcwn child-restraint
systems should sit in the rear and use
seat
belts,
both
lap
and shoulder.Ifthe
shoulder belt crosses the neck
orface.
move lhe child
closer to the center ofrhe
vehicle
in the outboard seats.
and rowards
the
buckle on the right if rhe child is
seated in the cenier
sea!.
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