Seating and Safety Restraints
Thisvehiclehasspecialenergymanagementsafetybeltsforthe
driverandrightfrontpassenger.Theseparticularbeltsare
specificallydesignedtoworkwithairbagstohelpreducetheriskof
injuryinacollision.Theenergymanagementsafetybeltisdesignedto
giveorreleaseadditionalbeltwebbinginsomeaccidentstoreduce
concentrationofforceonanoccupant’schestandreducetheriskof
certainbonefracturesandinjuriestounderlyingorgans.Inacrash,if
theairbagisturnedOFF,thisenergymanagementsafetybeltmight
permitthepersonwearingthebelttomoveforwardenoughtoincura
seriousorfatalinjury.Themoreseverethecrash,andtheheavierthe
occupant,thegreatertheriskis.BesuretheairbagisturnedONfor
anypersonwhodoesnotqualifyundertheNHTSAdeactivation
criteria.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
Seethefollowingsectionsfordirectionsonhowtoproperlyusesafety
restraintsforchildren.AlsoseeAirbagsupplementalrestraintsystem
(SRS)inthischapterforspecialinstructionsaboutusingairbags.
Important child restraint precautions
YouarerequiredbylawtousesafetyrestraintsforchildrenintheU.S.
andCanada.Ifsmallchildren(generallychildrenwhoarefouryearsold
oryoungerandwhoweigh40lbs[18kg]orless)rideinyourvehicle,you
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Manystates
requirethatchildrenuseapprovedboosterseatsuntiltheyareeight
yearsold.Checkyourlocalandstateorprovinciallawsforspecific
requirementsregardingthesafetyofchildreninyourvehicle.When
possible,alwaysplacechildrenunderage12intherearseatofyour
vehicle.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhenproperly
restrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthefrontseatingposition.
Neverletapassengerholdachildonhisorherlapwhilethe
vehicleismoving.Thepassengercannotprotectthechildfrom
injuryinacollision.
Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsthatcomewithanyinfantor
childrestraintyoumightuse.
Children and safety belts
Ifthechildisthepropersize,restrainthechildinasafetyseat.Children
whoaretoolargeforchildsafetyseats(asspecifiedbyyourchildsafety
seatmanufacturer)shouldalwayswearsafetybelts.
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