HONDA 2011 CR-Z - Manual (Page 63)

Safe Driving
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Child Safety Protecting Larger Children
Protecting Larger Children
Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, Honda recommends that you
do not carry a child age 12 or under as a passenger. This is because children
who have outgrown child seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by
an inflating passenger’s front airbag. If a larger child must ride in this vehicle,
the information in the following pages provides guidelines to help you decide when
a given child may ride in this vehicle, and how to properly protect the child.
Checking Seat Belt Fit ■
When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in the passenger’s seat
using the lap/shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back in
the seat, then answer the following questions.
■ Checklist
Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over ●
the edge of the seat?
Does the shoulder belt cross between the
●
child’s neck and arm?
Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as
●
possible, touching the child’s thighs?
Will the child be able to stay seated like this
●
for the whole trip?
If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder
seat belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs a booster seat.
Protecting Larger Children
WARNING
Allowing a child age 12 or under to
ride in the vehicle can result in injury
or death if the passenger’s front airbag
inflates.
If a larger child must ride in the vehicle,
move the vehicle seat as far back as
possible, and use a booster seat if
needed. Have the child sit up and wear
the seat belt properly.
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