Additional Safety Precautions - Honda Pilot Owner's Manual

Additional Safety Precautions

Never hold an infant or child on
If you are not wearing a
your lap.
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed.
Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child. During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Use the childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
rear doors. This can prevent
children from accidentally falling
out (see page 144 ).
Protecting Children
Make sure any unused seat belt
that a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is activated,
and the belt is fully retracted and
If a child wraps a loose
locked.
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See pages and for how to
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activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
Never let two children use the
same seat belt. If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Do not leave children alone in a
Leaving children without
vehicle.
adult supervision is illegal in most
states, Canadian provinces and
territories, and can be very
hazardous.
2011 Pilot
General Guidelines
For example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
Lock all doors, the tailgate and the
glass hatch when your vehicle is
not in use. Children who play in
vehicles can accidentally get
trapped inside. Teach your
children not to play in or around
vehicles.
Keep vehicle keys/remote
transmitters out of the reach of
children. Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the tailgate or
the glass hatch, which can lead to
accidental injury or death.
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