Protecting larger children – HONDA 2010 Fit User Manual

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If you decide that a child can safely
ride up front, be sure to:

Carefully read the owner's manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all safety
information.

Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position.

Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the floor.

Check that the child's seat belt is
properly and securely positioned.

Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to fasten the seat belts
or sit properly.

Additional Safety Precautions

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.

Two children should never use the
same seat belt.

If they do, they

could be very seriously injured in a
crash.

Do not put any accessories on a
seat belt.

Devices intended to

improve a child's comfort or
reposition the shoulder part of a
seat belt can make the belt less
effective and increase the chance
of serious injury in a crash.

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