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If you decide that a child can safely
ride up front, be sure to:
Carefully read the owner's manual,
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and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all safety
information.
Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
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most position.
Have the child sit up straight, back
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against the seat, and feet on or
near the floor.
Check that the child's seat belt is
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properly and securely positioned.
Supervise the child. Even mature
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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
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across the neck.
in serious neck injuries during a
crash.
Do not let a child put the shoulder
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part of a seat belt behind the back
or 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
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same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
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Protecting Larger Children
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This could result
This could cause
If they do, they
Do not put any accessories on a
Devices intended to
seat belt.
improve a 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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