Additional Safety Precaution; General Guidelines For Using Child Seats - Honda 2001 NSX Owner's Manual

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Protecting Children

Additional Safety Precaution

Do not leave a child alone in your
car. Leaving a child without adult
supervision is illegal in most states
and Canadian provinces and can
be very hazardous. For example, a
small child left in a car on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition can accidentally set the
car in motion, possibly injuring
themselves or others.
Lock both doors and the trunk
when your car is not in use.
Children who play in cars can
accidentally get trapped inside the
trunk. Teach your children not to
play in or around cars. Know how
to operate the emergency trunk
opener (US models only) and
decide if your children should be
shown how to use this feature (see
page 71).
Driver and Passenger Safety
Keep car keys out of the reach of
children. Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition,
and open the trunk, which can
lead to accidental injury or death.
General Guidelines for Using
Child Seats
As discussed on page 20
your car does not have a back seat,
and because of the passenger's
airbag hazard, we strongly
recommend that you do not carry a
small child as a passenger in this car.
However, if you must cany a small
child in this car, the child must be
properly restrained in a child seat.
The following pages give general
guidelines for selecting and installing
a child seat. See page 26
additional information.
Selecting a Child Seat
To provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
requirements:
1. The child seat should meet safety
standards. The child seat should
meet Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 213 (FMVSS 213)
or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
, because
Standard 213 (CMVSS 213). Look
for the manufacturer's statement
of compliance on the box and seat.
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