Attention, Protecting children – HONDA 2000 Civic Sedan - Owner's Manual User Manual

Page 27

Advertising
background image

Protecting Children

If You Must Drive with Several

Children

Your car has three seating positions

in the back seat where children can

be properly restrained.

If you ever have to carry more than

three children in your car:

Place the largest child in the front

seat, provided the child is large

enough to wear a seat belt

properly (see page

37

).

Move the vehicle seat as far to the

rear as possible (see page

12

).

Have the child sit upright and well

back in the seat (see page

18

).

Make sure the seat belt is properly

positioned and secured (see page

15

).

If a Child Requires Close

Attention

Many parents say they prefer to put

an infant or small child in the front

passenger seat so they can watch the

child, or because the child requires

attention.

Placing a child in the front seat

exposes the child to hazards from

the airbag, and paying close

attention to a child distracts the

driver from the important tasks of

driving, placing both of you at risk.

If a child requires physical attention

or frequent visual contact, we

strongly recommend that another

adult ride with the child in the back

seat. The back seat is far safer for a

child than the front.

Additional Safety Precautions

Use childproof door locks to

prevent children from opening the

doors.

Using this feature will

prevent children from opening the

doors and accidentally falling out

(see page

75

).

Use the main power window

switch to prevent children from
opening the rear windows.

Using

this feature will prevent children

from playing with the windows,

which could expose them to

hazards or distract the driver (see

page

81

).

Driver and Passenger Safety

Main Menu

Table of Contents

Advertising