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.
To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, infants and children should be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle.
Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash.
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.
Models with lockable retractor seat belts
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Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can result in serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.
Models with airbags
Front Passenger’s Sun Visor- WARNING
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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.
For some types
Front Passenger’s Sunvisor- WARNING
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DO NOT place rear-facing child seat on this seat with airbag.
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY can occur.
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In many countries, the law requires all children aged 12 and under, and whose height are shorter than 150 cm 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 requirements.Malaysian modelsChild restraint systems must meet the UN-ECE R44 or the regulations of the subject countries.
Except Malaysian modelsWe recommend that child restraint systems meet the UN-ECE R44 or the regulations of the subject countries.
Models with airbagsFront Passenger’s Sun VisorTo remind you of the passenger’s front airbag hazard and child safety, your vehicle has the warning label on the passenger’s side sun visor.
Please read and follow the instructions on this label.
For some typesFront Passenger’s SunvisorWARNING: 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.
WARNING: Always take the ignition key with you whenever you leave the vehicle alone (with other occupants).Models with lockable retractor seat beltsTo deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
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