Protecting larger children – Acura 2009 Accord Sedan User Manual

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If you decide that a child can safely
ride up front, be sure to:

Carefully read the owner’s manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all safety
information.

Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position.

Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the floor.

Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly and securely positioned.

Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to fasten the seat belts
or sit properly.

This could result

in serious neck injuries during a
crash.

This could

cause very serious injuries during
a crash. It also increases the
chance that the child will slide
under the belt in a crash and be
injured.

If they do, they

could be very seriously injured in a
crash.

Devices intended to

improve a child’s comfort or
reposition the shoulder part of a
seat belt can make the belt less
effective and increase the chance
of serious injury in a crash.

Additional Saf ety Precautions

Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across the neck.

Do not let a child put the shoulder
part of a seat belt behind the back
or under the arm.

Two children should never use the
same seat belt.

Do not put any accessories on a
seat belt.

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