Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 7

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4 Safety precautions when . The SRS airbags deploy withprotect the child from injury in a driving considerable speed and force.collision, because the child will Occupants who are out of properbe caught between the passen- &Seatbelt and SRS airbag position when the SRS airbagger and objects inside the vehi- deployscouldsufferveryseriouscle. WARNING injuries. Because the SRS airbag. While riding in the vehicle, in- needs enough space for deploy-fants and small children should . All persons in the vehicle shouldment, the driver should alwaysalways be placed in the REAR fasten their seatbelts BEFOREsit upright and well back in theseat in an infant or child restraint the vehicle starts to move. Other-seat as far from the steeringsystem which is appropriate for wise, the possibility of seriouswheel as practical while stillthe child’s age, height and injury becomes greater in themaintaining full vehicle controlweight. If a child is too big for a event of a sudden stop or acci-and the front passenger shouldchild restraint system, the child dent. move the seat as far back asshould sit in the REAR seat and . To obtain maximum protection inpossible and sit upright and wellberestrainedusingtheseatbelts. the event of an accident, theback in the seat. According to accident statistics, driver and all passengers in the children are safer when properly vehicle should always wear seat-For instructions and precautions, carefullyrestrained in the rear seating belts when the vehicle is moving.read the following sections.positions than in the front seat- TheSRS(SupplementalRestraint. For the seatbelt system, refer to “Seat-ing positions. Never allow a child System)airbagdoesnotdoawaybelts” F1-11. to stand up or kneel on the seat. with the need to fasten seatbelts For the SRS airbag system, refer to. Putchildrenaged12andunderin In combination with the seat- “*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraintthe REAR seat properly re- belts, it offers the best combinedSystem airbag)” F1-38.strained at all times in a child protection in case of a serious restraint device or in a seatbelt. accident. &Child safety The SRS airbag deploys with Not wearing a seatbelt increases considerable speed and force the chance of severe injury or WARNING and can injure or even kill chil- death in a crash even when the dren, especially if they are 12 vehicle has the SRS airbag Never hold a child on your lap oryears of age and under and are in your arms while the vehicle isnot restrained or improperly re- moving. The passenger cannotstrained. Because children are

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