Protecting Children; General Guidelines - Honda 2004 Accord Online Reference Owner's Manual

Infants and small children must be
restrained in an approved child seat
that is properly secured to the
(see pages 40
vehicle
Larger children must be
with a lap/shoulder belt and ride on
a booster until the seat belt fits them
properly (see pages 51
All Children Should Sit in the
Back Seat
According to accident statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
safer when they are restrained in the
back seat. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration and
Transport Canada recommend that
all children age 12 and under be
properly restrained in the back seat.
Children who ride in back are less
likely to be injured by striking
interior vehicle parts during a
collision or hard braking. Also,
children cannot be injured by an
inflating airbag when they ride in the
back.
The Passenger's Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks
Front airbags have been designed to
50 ). help protect adults in a moderate to
severe frontal collision. To do this
restrained
the passenger's front airbag is quite
large and it can inflate with enough
55 ). force to cause very serious injuries.
To help prevent airbag-caused
injuries to children, this vehicle has
an advanced airbag system.
With this system, the front
passenger's airbag is turned off if
sensors detect a total weight of less
than about 65 lbs (30 kg) on the seat
(see pages
information about how the front
passenger's advanced airbag works).

Protecting Children

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General Guidelines

Even if the passenger's front airbag
is turned off, we strongly
recommend that children age 12 and
under ride properly restrained in a
back seat where they will be safer.
Driver and Passenger Safety
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