If You Must Drive With Several Children; If A Child Requires Close Attention - Honda 2005 Element Owner's Manual

Main Menu Table of Contents
If You Must Drive with Several
Children
Your vehicle has two back seats
where children can be properly
restrained. If you ever have to carry
a group of children, and a child must
ride in front:
Place the largest child in the front
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear the lap/shoulder
belt properly (see page
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see page
Have the child sit upright and well
back in the seat (see page
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page
15 ).
If a Child Requires Close
Attention
Many parents say they prefer to put
an infant or small child in the front
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.
Placing a child in the front seat
exposes the child to hazards in a
frontal collision, and paying close
attention to a child distracts the
44 ).
driver from the important tasks of
driving, placing both of you at risk.
12 ).
).
31
Protecting Children
If a child requires physical attention
or frequent visual contact, we
strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in the back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.
General Guidelines
33