Protecting children – HONDA 2001 S2000 - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Protecting Children

Additional Safety Precaution

Do not leave a child alone in your

car.

Leaving a child without adult

supervision is illegal in most states

and Canadian provinces and can

be very hazardous. For example, a

small child left in a car on a hot

day can die from heatstroke. A

child left alone with the key in the

ignition can accidentally set the

car in motion, possibly injuring

themselves or others.

Lock both doors and the trunk

when your car is not in use.

Children who play in cars can

accidentally get trapped inside the

trunk. Teach your children not to

play in or around cars. Know how

to operate the emergency trunk

opener (US models only) and

decide if your children should be

shown how to use this feature (see

page

67

).

Keep car keys and remote

transmitters out of the reach of

children.

Even very young

children learn how to unlock

vehicle doors, turn on the ignition,

and open the trunk, which can

lead to accidental injury or death.

General Guidelines for Using

Child Seats

As discussed on page

20

, because

your car does not have a back seat,

and because of the passenger's

airbag hazard, we strongly

recommend that you do not cany a

small child as a passenger in this car.

However, if you must carry a small

child in this car, the child must be

properly restrained in a child seat.

The following pages give general

guidelines for selecting and installing

a child seat. See page

26

for

additional information.

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