HONDA 2011 Element - Manual (Page 45)

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.
● Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child. During a crash, the
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
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
● 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
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See page 46 for how to activate
and deactivate the lockable
retractor.)
● Do not leave children alone in a
vehicle. Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states, 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.
● Lock all doors, the tailgate and the
hatch when your vehicle is not in
use. Children who play in vehicles
can accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles.
● Keep vehicle keys and remote
transmitters out of the reach of
children. Even very young
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.
Protecting Children
－ General Guidelines
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Driver
and
Passenger
Safety
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