If You Must Drive With Several Children; If A Child Requires Close Attention; Additional Safety Precautions - Acura 2001 MDX User Manual

Protecting Children
If You Must Drive with Several
Children
Your vehicle has two rows of back
seats where children can be properly
restrained.
If you ever have to carry a group of
children (when carpooling for
example), and a child must ride in
front:
Place the largest child in the front
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear a seat belt
properly (see page 38 ).
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see page
Have the child sit upright and well
back in the seat (see page
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page
15 ).
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Driver and Passenger Safety
If a Child Requires Close
Attention
Many parents say they prefer to put
an infant or small child in the front
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.
Placing a child in the front seat
exposes the child to hazards from
the passenger's front airbag, and
paying close attention to a child
distracts the driver from the
important tasks of driving, placing
both of you at risk.
If a child requires physical attention
12 ). or frequent visual contact, we
strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in a back
18 ). seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.

Additional Safety Precautions

Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
Using this feature will
doors.
prevent children from opening the
doors and accidentally falling out
(see page 89 ).
Use the main power window
switch to prevent children from
opening the rear windows.
this feature will prevent children
from playing with the windows,
which could expose them to
hazards or distract the driver (see
page 107 ).
Using