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Protecting Children
Additional Safety Precautions
Never hold an infant or child on
If you are not wearing a
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
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
If they do, they
same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
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General Guidelines
Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
This can prevent children
doors.
from accidentally falling out (see
page
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Do not leave children alone in a
Leaving children without
vehicle.
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
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 can accidentally set the
vehicle in motion, possibly injuring
themselves or others.
Lock all doors and the In-Bed
Trunk 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. Know how to
operate the emergency In-Bed
Trunk opener and decide if your
children should be shown how to
use this feature (see page
Teach your children not to play on
Opening or
the pickup bed.
closing the tailgate could cause
accidental injuries.
Keep vehicle keys/remote
transmitters out of the reach of
Even very young
children.
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the windows,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.
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