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Protecting Children
If You Must Drive with Several
Children
If a Child Requires Close
Attention
Many parents say they prefer to put
an infant or small child in the front
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.
Additional Safety Precautions
Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
doors. Using this feature will
prevent children from opening the
doors and accidentally falling out
(see page 121 ).
Your vehicle has three seating
positions in the back seat where
children can be properly restrained.
If you ever have to carry more than
three children in your vehicle:
Placing a child in the front seat
exposes the child to hazards from
the passenger’s front airbag (on
some types) and side airbag (on
some types), and paying close
attention to a child distracts the
driver from the important tasks of
driving, placing both of you at risk.
WARNING: Use the main power
window switch to prevent children
from opening the windows. Using
this feature will prevent children from
playing with the windows, which
could expose them to hazards or
distract the driver (see page 134 ).
Place the largest child in the front
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear a seat belt
properly (see page 55 ).
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see page 15 ).
Have the child sit upright and well
back in the seat (see page 21 ).
If a child requires physical attention
or frequent visual contact, we
strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in the back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page
18 ).
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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