Acura 2012 TL - Manual (Page 41)

Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many adults do not know
how to
protect child
passengers.
If you have children, or ever need
to drive with a child in your vehicle,
be sure to read this section. It
begins with important general
guidelines, then presents special
information for infants, small
children, and larger children.
Each year, many children are injured
or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In fact, traffic
collisions are the number one
To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state,
Canadian province and territory
requires that infants and children be
properly restrained when they ride in
a vehicle.
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All Children Must Be Restrained
Inf ants and small children must be
restrained in an approved child seat
that is properly secured to the
vehicle
Larger children must be restrained
with a lap/shoulder belt and ride on
a booster seat until the seat belt f its
them properly
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Children who are unrestrained
or improperly restrained can be
seriously injured or killed in a
crash.
Any child too small for a seat
belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. A
larger child should be properly
restrained with a seat belt and
use a booster seat if necessary.
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cause of death of children age 12
and under.
2012 TL