Additional Safety Precautions; General Guidelines For Using Child Seats - Acura 2003 NSX Owner's Manual

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Protecting Children

Additional Safety Precautions

Do not leave a child alone in your
Leaving a child without adult
car.
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 and be seriously injured or
could die. Teach your children not
to play in or around cars. Know
how to operate the emergency
trunk opener and decide if your
children should be shown how to
use this feature (See page
22
Driver and Passenger Safety
Keep car keys out of the reach of
Even very young
children.
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
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 carry 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
69 ). 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.
meet Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 213 (FMVSS 213)
20 , because or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 (CMVSS 213). Look
for the manufacturer's statement
of compliance on the box and seat.
26 for
The child seat should