Child Restraint Systems - Subaru FORESTER Manual

Child restraint systems

NOTE
For Australia models:
Refer to the Owner's Manual supple-
ment for the instructions of the Child
Restraint system.
Infants and small children should always
be placed in an infant or child restraint
system while riding in the vehicle. You
should use an infant or child restraint
system that is appropriate for the child's
age and size. All child restraint systems
are designed to be secured in the vehicle
seats.
Children could be endangered in an
accident if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle. When
installing the child restraint system, care-
fully follow the manufacturer's instructions.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child
on his or her lap or in his or her
arms while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the
child from injury in a collision,
because the child will be caught
between the passenger and objects
inside the vehicle.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
WARNING
. Children should be properly re-
strained at all times. Never allow
a child to stand up, or to kneel on
any seat. Unrestrained children
will be thrown forward during
sudden stop or in an accident
and can be injured seriously.
. Never allow a child to stand up,
or to kneel on the front passen-
ger's seat, or never hold a child
on your lap or in your arms. The
SRS airbag deploys with consid-
erable force and can injure or
even kill the child.
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