Hyundai Sonata EF IV 4 owners manual page 34

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1- 22 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI B230A02Y-AAT tion of the lap/shoulder belt must always CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ! be positioned as low as possible on the WARNING: child's hips, and as snug as possible. Children riding in the car should sit in the rear o A child restraint system must be placed seat and must always be properly restrained to o If the seat belt will not properly fit the in the rear seat. Never install a child or minimize the risk of injury in an accident, sudden infant seat on the front passenger's seat. child, we recommend the use of an ap- stop or sudden maneuver. According to acci- proved booster seat in the rear seat in Should an accident occur and cause the order to raise the child's seating height dent statistics provided by the National High- passenger side airbag to deploy, it could so that the seat belt will properly fit the way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), severely injure or kill an infant or child children are safer when properly restrained in child. seated in an infant or child seat. thus, Before purchasing a booster seat, make the rear seats than in the front seat. Larger only use a child restraint in the rear seat sure that it meets applicable Federal children should use one of the seat belts pro- vided. of your vehicle. Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and that o Since a safety belt or child restraint sys- it is satisfactory for use with this vehicle. All 50 states have child restraint laws. You tem can become very hot if it is left in a should be aware of the specific requirements in o Never allow a child to stand up or kneel closed vehicle, be sure and check the your state. Child and/or infant safety seats must seat cover and buckles before placing a on the seat. be properly placed and installed in the rear seat. child there. o Never use an infant carrier or a child You must use a commercially available child safety seat that "hooks" over a seatback; restraint system that meets the requirements of o When the child restraint system is not in it may not provide adequate security in use, store it in the trunk or fasten it with an accident. the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards a safety belt so that it will not be thrown (FMVSS). o Never allow a child to be held in a person's forward in the case of a sudden stop or Children could be injured or killed in a crash if arms while they are in a moving vehicle, an accident. as this could result in serious injury to their restraints are not properly secured. For small children and babies, a child seat or infanto Children who are too large to be in a child the child in the event of an accident or a restraint should still sit in the rear seat seat must be used. Before buying a particular sudden stop. Holding a child in a moving and be restrained with the available lap/ child restraint system, make sure it fits your car vehicle does not provide the child with shoulder belts. Never allow children to and seat belts, and fits your child. Follow all the any means of protection during an acci- ride in the front passenger seat. instructions provided by the manufacturer when o Always make sure that the shoulder belt dent, even if the person holding the child installing the child restraint system. is wearing a seat belt. portion of the lap/shoulder belt is posi- tioned midway over the shoulder and never across the neck or behind the back. Moving the child closer to the center of the vehicle may help provide a good shoulder belt fit. The lap belt por-

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