Additional Safety Precautions - Honda 2011 Element Owner's Manual

Additional Safety Precautions

Never hold an infant or child on
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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
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During a crash, the
and a child.
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Never let two children use the
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If they do, they
same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Protecting Children － General Guidelines
Make sure any unused seat belt
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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 page 46 for how to activate
and deactivate the lockable
retractor.)
Do not leave children alone in a
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Leaving children without
vehicle.
adult supervision is illegal in most
states, and can be very hazardous.
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
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hatch when your vehicle is not in
Children who play in vehicles
use.
can accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles.
Keep vehicle keys and remote
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transmitters out of the reach of
Even very young
children.
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition,
and open the tailgate or hatch,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.
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