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Protecting children general guidelines – Acura 2004 RSX - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions many adults do not know
how to properly protect child
passengers.

If you have children, or if you 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, vehicle
accidents are the number one cause
of death of children ages 12 and
under.

To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every U.S. state
and Canadian providence requires
that infants and children be properly
restrained when they ride in a
vehicle.

Protecting Children

General Guidelines

Driver and Passenger Saf ety

All Children Must Be Restrained

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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 if necessary.

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