Toyota Matrix 2009 Owner's Manual page 62

1-7. Safety information
Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
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Get an appropriate child restraint system for the child. If a child is too large
for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear seat and use the vehicle's
seat belt. (→P. 41)
CAUTION
n Child restraint precautions
For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
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must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system
depending on the age and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is
not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior.
Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-
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forms to the size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to acci-
dent statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat
than in the front seat.
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