Smaller Children And Babies - JMC JIMMY 1993 Owner's Manual

Smaller Children and Babies
Smaller children and
babies.
should
ahways
be
restrained in
a
child
o r
A
infant festrrtint.'Tt?e instructions for the restraint will say
whether it is
the right type .and size for
your
child.
' .
A very young child's
hip
bones
are
so small that a regular bett might not stay low on tha hips, as
it
should. Instead,
the
belt wilt likely be
over
the child's abdomen. In a
crash
the belt
would apply force right on
the child's abdomen, which
could
cause
serious or fatal injuries. So, be
sure
that any child small
enough for one is always properly restrained in a child
or
infant
restraint.
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CAUTION
Never
hold a
baby
in your arms while
riding in
a
vehicte. A baby
become so heavy you can't hotd
it, For example,
in a
crash at only
25,'mph (40 .'kmlh),
8
12-pund (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become
a
240-pound (110
kg) force on
your arms.
The baby would
be
almost
impossible to hold.
A
doesn't weigh much-until
a
crash. During a crash a baby will
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Sehure
the baby in an infant restraint.
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