Child Restraint System Warnings
Warning: Never use a rearward facing
child restraint system on a seat protected
by an active passenger front airbag.
Doing so can cause serious injury or
death. Refer to the warning label located
on the sun visor.
Warning: Some child restraint systems are
designed to be secured in vehicle seats
by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap-shoulder belt. Children could be
endangered in a crash if their child
restraint systems are not properly secured
in the vehicle.
Warning: Do not use a forward-facing
child restraint system until your child
weighs over 9 kg (20 lbs.) and can sit
independently. Up to the age of two, a
child's spine and neck are not sufficiently
developed to avoid injury in a frontal
impact.
Warning: Do not allow a baby or infant to
be held on a lap. All children should be
restrained in an appropriate child restraint
system at all times.
Warning: To ensure children are safely
seated, follow all instructions provided in
this document and by the manufacturer
of the child restraint system.
Warning: Children should ride in a rear-
facing child restraint system using the
seat’s integrated 5-point harness for as
long as possible until they reach the
maximum size or weight limit of the rear-
facing child restraint system.
Warning: When seating larger children,
make sure the child's head is supported
and the child’s seat belt is properly
adjusted and fastened. The shoulder
portion of the belt must be away from the
face and neck, and the lap portion must
not be over the stomach.
Warning: Never attach two child restraint
systems to one anchor point. In a
collision, one anchor point may be
incapable of securing both seats.
Warning: Child restraint anchor bars are
designed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child
restraints. Under no circumstances are
they to be used for adult seat belts,
harnesses, or for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
Warning: Always check harnesses and
tether straps for damage and wear.
Warning: Never leave a child unattended,
even if the child is secured in a child
restraint system.
Warning: Never use a child restraint
system that has been involved in a
collision. Discard the seat and have it
replaced as described in the child
restraint system manufacturer’s
instructions.
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