If A Child Requires Close Attention - Honda 2003 Civic Owner's Manual

Protecting Children
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 from
the passenger's front airbag, and
paying close attention to a child
distracts the driver from the
important tasks of driving, placing
both of you at risk.
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.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
Additional Safety Precautions
Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
Using this feature will
doors.
prevent children from opening the
doors and accidentally falling out
(see page ).
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Use the main power window
switch to prevent children from
opening the rear windows.
this feature will prevent children
from playing with the windows,
which could expose them to
hazards or distract the driver (see
page ).
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Do not leave children alone in your
Leaving children without
car.
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous. For
example, infants and small
children left in a car on a hot day
can die from heatstroke. And
children left alone with the key in
the ignition can accidentally set
the car in motion, possibly injuring
themselves or others.
Lock all doors and the trunk when
your car is not in use.
who play in cars can accidentally
get trapped inside the trunk and
be seriously injured or could die.
Teach your children not to play in
Using or around cars. Know how to
operate the emergency trunk
opener and decide if your children
should be shown how to use this
feature (see page
Keep car keys and remote
transmitters out of the reach of
Even very young
children.
children learn how to unlock car
doors, turn on the ignition, and
open the trunk, which can lead to
accidental injury or death.
Children
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