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If you decide that a child can safely
ride up front, be sure to:
Carefully read the owner's manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all safety
information.
Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position.
Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the floor.
Check that the child's seat belt is
properly positioned and secured.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to fasten the seat belts
or sit properly.
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Additional Safety Precautions
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
This could result in
across the neck.
serious neck injuries during a crash.
Do not let a child put the shoulder
part of a seat belt behind the back or
This could cause
under the arm.
very serious injuries during a crash.
It also increases the chance that the
child will slide under the belt in a
crash and be injured.
Two children should never use the
If they do, they could
same seat belt.
be very seriously injured in a crash.
Do not put any accessories on a seat
Devices intended to improve a
belt.
child's comfort or reposition the
shoulder part of a seat belt can make
the belt less effective, and increase
the chance of serious injury in a
crash.
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Protecting Larger Children
Driver and Passenger Safety
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