General Guidelines For Using Child Restraint Systems - Honda tourer Owner's Manual

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Do not leave children alone in your
Leaving children without
vehicle.
adult supervision is illegal in some
countries and can be very
hazardous. For example, infants
and small children left in a vehicle
on a hot day can die from
heatstroke. And children 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 tailgate
when your vehicle is not in use.
Children who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside the
vehicle and be seriously injured or
could die. Teach your children not
to play in or around vehicles.
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,
and open the tailgate, which can
lead to accidental injury or death.
Make sure any unused seat belt
that a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is
activated, and the belt is fully
If a child
retracted and locked.
wraps a loose seat belt around
their neck, they can be seriously
or fatally injured. (See pages
41 43 and 46 49 for how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
Protecting Children
General Guidelines for Using
Child Restraint Systems
The following pages give general
guidelines for selecting and installing
child restraint systems for infants
and small children.
Selecting a Child Restraint System
To provide proper protection, a child
restraint system should meet three
requirements:
1. The child restraint system should
In most
meet safety standards.
countries, child restraint systems
must meet the specifications of
the ECE 44 regulation. Look for
the approval mark on the system
and the manufacturer's statement
of compliance on the boxes.
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