Hyundai KONA 2024 Owner's Manual page 64

Seat belt use and children
Infant and small children
All 50 states have Child Restraint System
laws that require children to travel in
approved Child Restraint System devices,
including booster seats. The age at which
seat belts can be used instead of Child
Restraint System may be different among
states, so you should be aware of the
specific requirements in your state, and
where you are travelling. Infant and Child
Restraint System must be properly placed
and installed in a rear seat.
For more information refer to the "Seat
belt safety precautions" section in this
chapter.
WARNING
Always properly restrain infants and small
children in a Child Restraint System
appropriate for the child's height and
weight.
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death to a child and other passengers,
never hold a child in your lap or arms
when the vehicle is moving. Violent forces
during a collision will tear the child from
your arms and throw the child against the
interior or to be ejected from the vehicle.
Small children are best protected from
injury in an accident when properly
restrained in the rear seat by a Child
Restraint System that meets the
requirements of the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. Before buying
any Child Restraint System, make sure
that it has a label certifying that it meets
the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards FMVSS 213.
The Child Restraint System must be
appropriate for your child's height and
weight. Check the label on the Child
Restraint System for this information.
Refer to the "Child Restraint System
(CRS)" section in this chapter.
Larger children
Children under age 13 and who are too
large for a booster seat should always
occupy the rear seat and use the available
lap/shoulder belts. A seat belt should be
snug against the hips and be snug across
the shoulder and chest to restrain the
child safely. A child's squirming could
move the belt out of position. Adults
should frequently check belt fit. In a
collision, the safest place for children is in
the rear seats, using a Child Restraint
System appropriate for the child.
If a larger child over age 13 must be seated
in the front seat, the child must be
securely restrained by the available seat
belt and the seat should be placed in the
rearmost position.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child's neck or face, try
placing the child closer to the center of
the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
touches their face or neck, the child
needs to return to an appropriate booster
seat in the rear seat.
WARNING
• Always make sure larger children's seat
belts are buckled and properly
adjusted.
• Never allow the shoulder belt to
contact the child's neck or face.
• Do not allow more than one child to use
a single seat belt.
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