2009 Honda Element Owner's Manual - Page 43

Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Children － General Guidelines Additional Safety Precautions ● ● Never hold an infant or child on your lap. 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. ● Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked. If a child wraps a loose ● Lock all doors, the tailgate and the hatch when your vehicle is not in use. Children who play in vehicles seat belt around their neck, they can be seriously or fatally injured. (See page 46 for how to activate and deactivate the lockable retractor.) ● can accidentally get trapped inside. Teach your children not to play in or around vehicles. ● Driver and Passenger Safety Keep vehicle keys and remote transmitters out of the reach of children. Even very young Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the Do not leave children alone in a vehicle. Leaving children without belt could press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries. ● Never let two children use the same seat belt. If they do, they adult supervision is illegal in most states, Canadian provinces/ territories, and can be very hazardous. 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. children learn how to unlock vehicle doors, turn on the ignition, and open the tailgate or hatch, which can lead to accidental injury or death. could be very seriously injured in a crash. 39 2009 Element