Monaco 2009 Knight Owner's Manual page 19

To fasten the seat belt, pull the belt out of the
retractors and insert the tab into the buckle; a
click will sound when the tab locks into the
buckle. Seat belt lengths automatically adjust
to each occupants size and sitting position.
DO NOT route belts over armrest or under the
arm.
WARNING
Safety belts are supplied at affixed
seating positions. DO NOT occupy seats
not equipped with safety belts while the
motorhome is in motion. Seat belts must
only be used on permanently mounted
seats. DO NOT use a single seat belt on
more than one person. Pilot and co-pilot
seats must be locked in a forward facing
position with seat belts fastened while
the motorhome is in motion. DO NOT
rotate the seat while in transit.
WARNING
Only seats equipped with seat belts
are designed for occupancy while the
motorhome is in motion.
Child Passenger Safety:
Child restraint requirements are
determined by age and weight. According to
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration), there are four stages to child
restraint safety.
CAUTION
Always refer to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions for proper
use and installation instructions.
Step 1:
For the best possible protection
keep infants in the back seat, in
rear-facing child safety seats, as
long as possible up to the height
or weight limit of the particular seat. At a
minimum, keep infants rear-facing until a
minimum of age 1 and at least 20 pounds.
Step 2:
When children outgrow their
rear-facing seats (at a minimum
age 1 and at least 20 pounds) they
should ride in forward-facing
child safety seats, in the back seat,
until they reach the upper weight or height
limit of the particular seat (usually around age
4 and 40 pounds).
Step 3:
Once children outgrow their
forward-facing seats (usually
around age 4 and 40 pounds),
they should ride in booster seats,
in the back seat, until the vehicle seat belts
fit properly. Seat belts fit properly when the
lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the
shoulder belt fits across the chest (usually at
age 8 or when they are 4', 9" tall).
Step 4:
When children outgrow their
booster seats, (usually at age 8 or
when they are 4'9" tall) they can
use the adult seat belt in the back
seat, if it fits properly (lap belt lays across the
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upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across
the chest). All children under age 13 should
ride in the back seat.
NOTE
The motorhome manufacturer is not
the author of the above information.
The information in this chart is
reprinted from the National Highway
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Traffic Safety Administration's
website. Visit NHTSA's website at
www.nhtsa.gov for the most recent and
up to date information.
Tips:
Go to www.nhtsa.gov and choose "Child

Safety Seat Information" from the menu
or click on the child passenger safety
icon. The site includes child safety seat
installation tips, product ratings, recalls
and other useful information.
For more information about child safety

seats, booster seats, inspection/fitting
stations in your area, seat belts, air bags,
and other highway safety issues, call the
DOT Vehicle Safety Hotline at:
1-888-327-4236.
A certified child passenger safety

technician can check your installation and
answer questions. To find a technician or
an inspection station near you, go to
www.nhtsa.gov, click on the child
passenger safety icon, and then click on
the Fitting/Inspection Station link, or go to
www.seatcheck.org.
The child safety seat can be positioned
in two places in the motorhome: the front
passenger (co-pilot) seat and forward facing
permanently mounted booth dinette seat.
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