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Protecting children – Acura 2000 TL - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Protecting Children

Using a Booster Seat

If a child needs a booster seat, we
recommend choosing a style that
allows the child to use the lap/
shoulder belt directly, without a
shield, as shown.

Whichever style you select, follow

the booster seat maker's instructions.

A child may continue using a booster

seat until the tops of the ears are
even with the top of the seat-back. A
child of this height should be tall
enough to use the lap/shoulder belt
without a booster.

When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front

The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport

Canada recommend that all children
ages 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat.

The back seat is the safest place for

a child of any age or size.

In addition, the passenger's front
airbag poses serious risks to children.
If the seat is too far forward, or the
child's head is thrown forward

during a collision, or the child is

unrestrained or out of position, an
inflating front airbag can kill or
seriously injure the child.

The side airbag also poses risks. If

any part of a larger child's body is in

the path of a deploying airbag, the
child could receive possibly serious
injuries.

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