1994 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 20

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Child Safety Important Safety Reminders Never hold a baby or child on your lap when riding in a car. If you are wearing your seat belt, the violent forces created during a crash will tear the child from your arms. The child could be seriously hurt or killed. If you are holding a child and not wearing a seat belt in a crash, you could crush the child against the car's interior. Never put your seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt could press deep into the child causing serious internal injuries. Two children should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. General Guidelines for Restraining Children Under 40 Ib (18kg) Use an approved child seal. The seat must meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 (FMVSS-213) or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Look for the manufacturer's statement of compliance on the box and seat. Use a seat of the right size. Make sure the seat fits your child. Check the seat's instructions and labels for height and weight limits, Secure the child seat to the car. All approved child seats are designed to be secured in the car seat by the lap belt or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt. A child whose seat is not properly secured to the car can be endangered in a crash. To properly route a seat belt through a child seal, follow the seat-maker's instructions. If you use a lap/shoulder belt, be sure you install a locking clip on the belt (see page 22). Secure the child in the child seat. Make sure the infant or child is firmly secured to the child seat. Use the straps provided, and carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions. Driver and Passenger Safety

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Child Safety
Important Safety Reminders
Never hold a baby or child on
your lap when riding in a car. If
you are wearing your seat belt,
the violent forces created during
a crash will tear the child from
your arms. The child could be
seriously hurt or killed.
If you are holding a child and not
wearing a seat belt in a crash, you
could crush the child against the
car's interior.
Never put your seat belt over
yourself and a child. During a
crash, the belt could press deep
into the child causing serious
internal injuries.
Two children should never use
the same seat belt. If they do,
they could be very seriously
injured in a crash.
General Guidelines for
Restraining Children Under
40 Ib (18kg)
Use an approved child seal.
The
seat must meet Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213
(FMVSS-213) or Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. Look for
the manufacturer's statement of
compliance on the box and seat.
Use a seat of the right size.
Make
sure the seat fits your child.
Check the seat's instructions and
labels for height and weight
limits,
Secure the child seat to the car.
All
approved child seats are designed
to be secured in the car seat by
the lap belt or the lap belt portion
of a lap/shoulder belt. A child
whose seat is not properly
secured to the car can be
endangered in a crash.
To properly route a seat belt
through a child seal, follow the
seat-maker'sinstructions. If you
use a lap/shoulder belt, be sure
you install a locking clip on the
belt (see page
22
).
Secure the child in the child seat.
Make sure the infant or child is
firmly secured to the child seat.
Use the straps provided, and
carefully follow the
manufacturer's instructions.
Driver and Passenger Safety