Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers
Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are
either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are the
number one cause of death of children aged 12 and under.
1Protecting Child Passengers
3WARNING
Children who are unrestrained or
improperly restrained can be seriously
injured or killed in a crash.
To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, infants and children should be
properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle.
Any child too small for a seat belt should be
properly restrained in an approved child
restraint system. A larger child should be
properly restrained with a seat belt, using a
booster seat if necessary.
In many countries, the law requires all children aged
12 and under, and whose height are shorter than 150
cm (60 inches) be properly restrained in a rear seat.
In many countries, it is required to use an officially
approved and suitable child restraint system for
transporting a child on any passenger seat. Check
your local legal requirement.
European models
Child restraint systems must meet the UN-ECE R44 or
the regulations of the subject countries.
2 Selecting a Child Restraint System P. 68
Except European models
We recommend that child restraint systems meet the
UN-ECE R44 or the regulations of the subject
countries.
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Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:
• An inflating front or side airbag can injure
or kill a child sitting in the front seat.
• A child in the front seat is more likely to
interfere with the driver’s ability to safely
control the vehicle.
• Statistics show that children of all sizes and
ages are safer when they are properly
restrained in a rear seat.
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• Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt must be properly restrained in an
approved child restraint system that is properly secured to the vehicle using the
lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
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Front Passenger’s Sunvisor
3WARNING
• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the
event of a collision.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would
likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG
in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to
the CHILD can occur.
• Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.
• Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when
the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate
vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.
WARNING: Use the power window lock button 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.
2 Opening/Closing the Power Windows P. 180
WARNING: Always take the ignition key with you
whenever you leave the vehicle alone (with other
occupants).
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