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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Child Restraint
WARNING!
Everyone in you r vehicle need s to be buckled up all the
time — babies and child ren, too. Every state in the United
States and all Canad ian provinces requ ire that small
child ren rid e in prop er restraint system s. This is the law,
and you can be prosecu ted for ignoring it.
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny
baby, can become a missile inside the vehicle. The
forcerequiredtoholdevenaninfantonyourlapcan
becomesogreatthatyoucouldnotholdthechild,no
matter how strong you are. The child and others
could be badly injured. Any child riding in your
vehicleshouldbeinaproperrestraintforthechild’s
size.
Child ren 12 years and und er shou ld rid e prop erly buck-
led up in a rear seat, if available. Accord ing to crash
statistics, child ren are safer when prop erly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
There are different sizes and typ es of restraints for
child ren from new born size to the child almost large
enou gh for an adult safety belt. Alw ays check the child
seat Owner ’s Manu al to ensu re you have the right seat
for you r child . Use the restraint that is correct for you r
child :
InfantsandChildRestraints
• Safety experts recom mend
that
child ren rid e
rearw ard -facing in the vehicle until they are at least
one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two typ es
of child restraints can be used rearw ard -facing: infant
carriers and “convertible ” child seats.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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