Child Restraints - Fisker Karma 2012 Owner's Handbook Manual

CHILD RESTRAINTS

Child Restraints
WARNING: Your vehicle is fitted with
an air bag system that has no
provision for switching off or deactivating
the front passenger air bag.
WARNING: Extreme hazard! Do not
use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air bag in front of
it. Doing so increases the risk of death or
serious injury when the air bag deploys. The
best place for a child is properly restrained
in the rear seats.
WARNING: Do not use a forward
facing child seat, until a child is above
the minimum weight of 20 lb. (9 kg) and able
to sit up unaided. Up to the age of two, a
child's spine and neck are not sufficiently
developed to avoid injury in a frontal impact.
WARNING: Do not allow a baby or
infant to be held or carried on the lap.
The force of a crash can increase effective
body weight by as much as thirty times,
making it impossible to hold onto the child.
At all times, children should be restrained in
age and size appropriate child seats to
reduce the risk of injury in a crash.
The seat belts fitted to your vehicle are
designed for adults and larger children. For
their safety, it is very important that all
infants and children under 12 are restrained
in a suitable child safety seat appropriate to
their age and size.
Only fit a child seat that has been approved
for use in your vehicle, and ensure that the
manufacturer's fitting instructions are
followed exactly. Consult a Fisker
Automotive Retailer for a list of approved
child seats.
Note: The legislation which governs how
and where children should be carried when
travelling in a vehicle, is subject to change.
It is the responsibility of the driver to comply
with all regulations in force.
Child restraints for small children and
babies
Child seats and restraint systems designed
for your vehicle will be one of two types:
• Those secured in vehicle seats by the
seat belts.
• LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) type child restraints,
employing anchor bars built into the rear
seat frame.
All new and most older type child restraint
systems incorporate an upper tether strap
which can be attached to an anchorage
point on the vehicle.
Child restraints for larger children
In a situation where a child is too large to fit
into a child safety seat, but is still too small
to safely fit the 3 point seat belt properly, a
booster seat is recommended for maximum
safety. Follow the manufacturer's fitting
instructions exactly, then adjust the seat
belt to suit.
Children typically require the use of a
booster seat appropriate to their age and
size, thereby enabling the seat belts to be
properly fitted, reducing the risk of injury in
a crash.
Child Restraints
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