If You Must Drive With Several Children; Attention; Additional Safety Precautions - Honda 2006 Accord Sedan Owner's Manual

If You Must Drive with Several
Children
Your vehicle has a back seat 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
16 ).
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
48 ). attention to a child distracts the
driver from the important tasks of
driving, placing both of you at risk.
13 ).
If a child requires close physical
attention or frequent visual
16 ). contact, we strongly recommend
that another adult ride with the
child in a back seat. The back seat
is far safer for a child than the
front.
Protecting Children

Additional Safety Precautions

Never hold an infant or child on
your lap.
seat belt in 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.
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Never let two children use the
same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
General Guidelines
If you are not wearing a
During a crash, the
If they do, they
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