HONDA 2008 Ridgeline - Manual (Page 42)

During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Children who play in vehicles
can accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles. Know how to
operate the emergency In-Bed
Trunk opener and decide if your
children should be shown how to
use this feature (see page
).
Opening or
closing the tailgate could cause
accidental injuries.
Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the windows,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.
If you are not wearing a
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed.
If a child wraps a loose
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See pages
and for how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
For example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous.
This can prevent
children from accidentally falling
out (see page
).
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Additional Saf ety Precautions
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child.
Never let two children use the
same seat belt.
Lock all doors and the In-Bed
Trunk when your vehicle is not in
use.
Teach your children not to play on
the pickup bed.
Keep vehicle keys/remote
transmitters out of the reach of
children.
Never hold an inf ant or child on
your lap.
Make sure any unused seat belt
that a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is activated,
and the belt is f ully retracted and
locked.
Do not leave children alone in a
vehicle.
Use the childproof door locks to
prevent children f rom opening the
rear doors.
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