2004 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 23

Safety 23 Child safety WARNING • Children must always be suitably restrained in the car. • DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • Children 12 and under or shorter than 55 inches (140 cm) can be killed by the airbag. • The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for children. • NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in the front. • Sit as far back as possible from the airbag. • ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS and CHILDREN RESTRAINTS. Car safety tips WARNING • Never leave children unattended in a car, even for a short time. - Children can suffer heat stroke - perhaps die - in a matter of minutes. - Children can put the car into gear and hurt themselves or others. • At gas stations, take the keys from the car while filling the tank. • Never allow children to climb on top of - or under cars. • Always look for children before backing your car out of a garage or driveway. • To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, never let a car idle in the garage. • Supervise young children around buckets of water while washing your car. Small children can drown in a short time in less than an inch of water. WARNING Protect children from getting trapped in the trunk of a car • Teach children not to play in or around cars. • Watch children when loading or unloading the car so they don't get locked in by mistake. • Always lock the doors and trunk of your car, and keep the keys out of children´s sight and reach. • Keep the rear fold-down seats closed to help prevent kids from getting into the trunk from inside the car. For Trunk Release Handle information see page 44 and 144.