Booster seats -34, Precautions on booster seats -34, Warning – NISSAN 2008 Rogue User Manual

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Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2007/ 7/ 3

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PRECAUTIONS ON BOOSTER SEATS

WARNING

. Infants and small children should

always be placed in an appropriate
child restraint while riding in the
vehicle. Failure to use a child re-
straint or booster seat can result in
serious injury or death.

. Infants and small children should

never be carried on your lap. It is not
possible for even the strongest
adult to resist the forces of a severe
accident. The child could be crushed

between the adult and parts of the
vehicle. Also, do not put the same
seat belt around both your child and
yourself.

. NISSAN recommends that the boos-

ter seat be installed in the rear seat.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in
the front seat. If you must install a
booster seat in the front seat, see
“BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION”
later in this section.

. A booster seat must only be in-

stalled in a seating position that has
a lap/shoulder belt. Failure to use a
three-point type seat belt with a
booster seat can result in a serious
injury in sudden stop or collision.

. Improper use or improper installa-

tion of a booster seat can increase
the risk or severity of injury for both
the child and other occupants of the
vehicle and can lead to serious
injury or death in an accident.

. Do not use towels, books, pillows or

other items in place of a booster
seat. Items such as these may move

during normal driving or a collision
and result in serious injury or death.
Booster seats are designed to be
used with a lap/shoulder belt. Boos-
ter seats are designed to properly
route the lap and shoulder portions
of the seat belt over the strongest
portions of a child’s body to provide
the maximum protection during a
collision.

. Follow all of the booster seat man-

ufacturer’s instructions for installa-
tion and use. When purchasing a
booster seat, be sure to select one
which will fit your child and vehicle.
It may not be possible to properly
install some types of booster seats
in your vehicle.

. If the booster seat and seat belt is

not used properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a collision or a
sudden stop greatly increases.

. Adjustable seatbacks should be

positioned to fit the booster seat,
but as upright as possible.

. After placing the child in the booster

seat and fastening the seat belt,
make sure the shoulder portion of

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