Reminders - Honda 1994 Accord Wagon Reference Owner's Manual

Important Safety Reminders
Never hold a baby or child on
your lap when riding in a car. If
you are wearing your seat belt,
the violent forces created during
a crash will tear the child from
your arms. The child could be
seriously hurt or killed.
If you are holding a child and not
wearing a seat belt in a crash, you
could crush the child against the
car's interior.
Never put your seat belt over
yourself and a child. During a
crash, the belt could press deep
into the child causing serious
internal injuries.
Two children should never use
the same seat belt. If they do,
they could be very seriously
injured in a crash.
If your are driving with small
children in the car, you should
use the childproof door locks to
prevent them from opening the
rear doors (see page 50).
General Guidelines for
Restraining Children Under
40 Ib (18 kg)
Use an approved child seat. The
seat must meet Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213
(FMVSS-213) or Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. Look for
the manufacturer's statement of
compliance on the box and seat.
Use a seat of the right size. Make
sure the seat fits your child.
Check the seat's instructions and
labels for height and weight
limits.
Secure the child seat to the car. All
approved child seats are designed
to be secured in the car seat by
the lap belt or the lap belt portion
of a lap/shoulder belt. A child
whose seat is not properly
secured to the car can be
endangered in a crash.
Child Safety
To properly route a seat belt
through a child seat, follow the
seat-maker's instructions. If you
use a lap/shoulder belt, be sure
you install a locking clip on the
belt (see page 22).
Secure the child in the child seat.
Make sure the infant or child is
firmly secured to the child seat.
Use the straps provided, and
carefully follow the
manufacturer's instructions.
Driver and Passenger Safety