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Protecting Children
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
or frequent visual contact, we
strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in the back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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
).
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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
94
).
Do not leave children alone in your
Leaving children without
vehicle.
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous. For
example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. And
children left alone with the key in
the ignition can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
Lock all doors and the trunk when
your vehicle is not in use.
who play in cars can accidentally
get trapped inside the trunk.
Teach your children not to play in
or around cars. Know how to
Using
operate the emergency trunk
opener (U.S. models only) and
decide if your children should be
shown how to use this feature (see
page
87
).
Keep car keys and remote
transmitters out of the reach of
children.
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition,
and open the trunk, which can
lead to accidental injury or death.
Children
Even very young
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