Protecting children – HONDA 2000 Prelude - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Protecting Children

Checking Seat Belt Fit

To determine if a lap/shoulder belt

properly fits a child, have the child

put on the seat belt. Follow the
instructions on page

16

. Then check

how the belt fits.

If the shoulder part of the belt rests
over the child's collarbone and
against the center of the chest, as

shown, the child is large enough to

wear the seat belt.

However, if the belt touches or

crosses the child's neck, the child
needs to use a booster seat.

Do not let a child wear a seat belt

across the neck. This could result in
serious neck injuries during a crash.

Do not let a child put the shoulder

part of a seat belt behind the back or

under the arm. 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.

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Driver and Passenger Safety

Allowing a larger child to sit

improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the

airbags inflate.

If a larger child must sit in front,

make sure the child moves the

seat as far back as possible

and wears the seat belt properly.

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