2004 Honda S2000 Owner's Manual - Page 26

Protecting Children Your Vehicle is Not Recommended for Child passengers The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a back seat. Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, we strongly recommend that you do not carry any child who is not large enough or mature enough to ride in front (see page 32 ). The Passenger's Airbag Can Pose Serious Risks 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 can inflate with enough force to cause very serious injuries. Infants Never put a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle. If the passenger's airbag General Guidelines Small Children Placing a forward-facing child seat in the passenger's seat can be hazardous. If the vehicle seat is too far forward, or the child's head is thrown forward during a collision, an inflating passenger's airbag can strike the child with enough force to kill or very seriously injure them. 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 inflates, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough force to kill or very seriously injure an infant. this vehicle, see page 32 for important guidelines on how to decide when a child is ready to ride in front and how to properly protect the child. Driver and Passenger Safety 23