Additional Safety Precautions - Acura 2011 RDX Owner's Manual

Protecting Children － General Guidelines

Additional Safety Precautions

Never hold an infant or child on
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If you are not wearing a
your lap.
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a seat
belt, the child can be torn from
your arms and be seriously hurt or
killed.
Never put a seat belt over yourself
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During a crash, the belt
or a child.
could press deep into the child and
cause serious or fatal injuries.
Never let two children use the
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If they do, they
same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Use the childproof door locks to
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prevent children from opening the
This can prevent
rear doors.
children from accidentally falling
out (see page 127).
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Make sure any unused seat belt
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that a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is activated,
and the belt is fully retracted and
If a child wraps a loose
locked.
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See pages 50 and 51 for how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
Do not leave children alone in a
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Leaving children without
vehicle.
adult supervision is illegal in most
states, Canadian provinces/
territories and can be very
hazardous.
For example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
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Lock all doors and the tailgate
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when your vehicle is not in use.
Children who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles.
Keep vehicle keys/remote
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transmitters out of the reach of
Even very young
children.
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the tailgate,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.