Holiday Trip 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Safety Seat Belts
All occupants must be furnished with and
use seat belts while the motorhome is moving.
The driver’s seat, and all other seats designed
to carry passengers while the motorhome is in
motion, are equipped with safety seat belts. Do
not occupy beds or seats that are not equipped
with a safety belt while the motorhome is in
motion. The driver’s seat must be locked in the
forward facing position while motorhome is in
motion. Seat belts are designed for individual
use. Do not use a seat belt for more than one
person.
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.
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.
WARNING:
Refer to the manufacturer of the child
seat for installation guidelines. Adhere
to all instructions, cautions and
warnings for proper securement of the
child safety seat or booster seat.
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
up to age 12 or when they are
approximately 4’9” tall) they
can use the adult seat belt in the back seat, if
it fits properly (lap belt lays across the 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 Child Passenger Safety.
The information provided is reprinted
from the National Highway 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.
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