VEHICLE SAFETY
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Inspect the seat belts in your motorhome periodically to
make sure they work properly and are not damaged; make
sure there are no nicks, tears, or cuts in the belt material.
Replace the motorhome seat belts as necessary. A qualied
service technician should inspect all seat belt assemblies
aer a collision. TMC recommends that all seat belt assem-
blies used in vehicles involved in a collision be replaced.
Child Safety Restraint System
If your child
requires a child
safety restraint
system (seat),
TMC recommends
installing the child
safety seat in the
forward facing
booth dinette
position. If your
motorhome is not
equipped with a
forward facing
booth dinette seat
equipped with seat
belts, small children
that require a child seat should not be transported in your
motorhome. For rear-facing child seats and infant carriers,
the dinette table can be placed in the DOWN position to
allow adequate room for the rear-facing child seat.
Always follow the instructions and warnings that are
included with any infant or child safety restraint system:
• If the child is the proper size, restrain the child in a
safety seat. Children who are too large for child safety
seats (as specied by your child safety seat manufac-
turer) should always wear seat belts.
• If the shoulder belt portion of a combination lap and
shoulder belt can be positioned so it does not cross or
rest in front of the child’s face or neck, the child should
wear the lap and shoulder belt.
• Never use pillows, books, or other objects to boost a
child, passenger, or pet.
NOTE: Check with your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements regarding the safe
transport of children in your motorhome.
For additional information, refer to http://www.nhtsa.
gov/parents-and-caregivers
or, call 1-888-327-4236.
In Canada, refer to Transport Canada’s website:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/gne.motorvehiclesafety/
safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Never allow a passenger to hold a child on his or her
lap while the motorhome is moving. You are required
by law to use safety restraints for children in the United
States and Canada.
If small children (generally children who are four years
old or younger, and weigh 40 lbs. (18 kg.) or less) ride
in your motorhome you must put them in safety seats
made especially for children.
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never
be placed in the front seats of the motorhome.
DANGERDANGER
• Improper installation or failure to properly secure a
child restraint can lead to failure of the restraint. The
child could be severely injured or killed.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer’s directions
exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of
an air bag. A deploying passenger front air bag can
cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a rear-facing child
restraint.
• Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front seat of a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing child
restraint in the rear seat. If the vehicle does not
have a rear seat, do not transport a rear-facing child
restraint in that vehicle.
• To ensure proper safety belt t, always use booster
seats for children who are size and age appropriate.
Check the vehicle manufacturer’s safety information
or governmental safety regulations for child sizing
charts.
• Always follow the vehicle manufacturer’s safety
instructions regarding transporting children and
small adults.
WARNINGWARNING
Child Safety Seat Anchor
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