2003 Honda S2000 Owner's Manual - Page 22

Protecting Children Never hold a small child on your lap. If you are not wearing a seat belt in a crash, you could be thrown forward into the dashboard and crush the child. If you are wearing a seat belt, the child can be torn from your arms during a crash. For example, if your car crashes into a parked vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), a 30-lb (14 kg) child will become a 900-lb (410 kg) force, and you will not be able to hold on. Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the The Passenger's Airbag Poses Serious Risks to Children Airbags have been designed to help protect adults in a moderate to severe frontal collision. To do this, the passenger's airbag is quite large, and it inflates with tremendous speed. As a result, we urge you to follow these guidelines. Infants Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a car equipped with a passenger's airbag. If the airbag Small Children Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a car equipped with a passenger's airbag can be hazardous. If the vehicle seat is too far forward, or the child's head is thrown forward during a collision, an inflating airbag can strike the child with enough force to kill or very seriously injure a small child. If a small child must ride in this car, follow the instructions on page 26 . Larger Children Children who have outgrown child seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by an inflating passenger's airbag. If a larger child must ride in belt could press deep into the child and cause very serious injuries. inflates, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough force to kill or very seriously injure an infant. this car, see page 29 for important guidelines on how to decide whether a child is large enough and mature enough to ride as a passenger, and how to properly protect the child. 20 Driver and Passenger Safety