Suzuki 2008 Reno User Manual download pdf (Page 28)

1-16

SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

85Z14-03E

Question: What if a child is wearing a

lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so

small that the shoulder belt is very

close to the child’s face or neck?

Answer: If the child is sitting in a seat next

to a window, move the child toward the

center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in

the center rear seat passenger position,

move the child toward the safety belt

buckle. In either case, be sure that the

shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder,

so that in a crash the child’s upper body

would have the restraint that belts provide.

If the child is so small that the shoulder belt

is still very close to the child’s face or neck,

you might want to place the child in a seat

that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one.

Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of

the belt should be worn low and snug on

the hips, just touching the child’s thighs.

This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic

bones in a crash.

Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!

This includes infants and all other children.

Neither the distance traveled nor the age

and size of the traveler changes the need

to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in

every state in the United States and in

every Canadian province says children up

to some age must be restrained while in a

vehicle.

Every time infants and young children ride

in vehicles, they should have the protection

provided by appropriate restraints. Young

children should not use the vehicle’s adult

safety belts alone, unless there is no other

choice. Instead, they need to use a child

restraint.

WARNING

Never do this.

Here a child is sitting in a seat that

has a lap-shoulder belt, but the

shoulder part is behind the child. If

the child wears the belt in this way, in

a crash the child might slide under

the belt. The belt’s force would then

be applied right on the child’s abdo-

men. That could cause serious or

fatal injuries.

L3U1038A

Child Restraints:

1 2 ... 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ... 225 226

Comments to this Manuals

No comments