How to Protect Children in Vehicles with Side Air Bags

• Weight
• Age
• Recommended restraint
• Recommended position
• Rear seat travel
• Front seat travel

Age:  About 8 – 12 years old

     Seat belt

     Rear seat of the vehicle
     – the "Kid Zone"

The safest position for a child aged 12 or under is in the rear seat.

Select a seating location away from side air bags whenever possible. Make sure your child is properly buckled up, with the lap belt low and snug over the hips and the shoulder belt across the chest. Never place the shoulder belt behind the child or under the arm.

If you have no alternative but to place your child in a seat equipped with a side air bag:

1. Fasten the seat belt as above. 
2. Have your child sit up straight and remind your child not to lean against the door at any time.
3. Ensure the area between your child and the door is clear of all objects. Toys, blankets, and even pillows could harm your child if the side air bag inflates.

Check your child’s position frequently throughout the journey.

Don’t let children travel in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a front passenger air bag unless the air bag has been deactivated.

If you have no alternative but to travel with your child in the front seat of a vehicle:

1. Adjust the front passenger seat to the rearmost track position by sliding the seat back as far as it will go. 
2. Make sure your child is properly buckled up, with the lap belt low and snug over the hips and the shoulder belt across the chest. Never place the shoulder belt behind the child or under the arm.  
3. Have your child sit up straight and remind your child not to lean against the door at any time. 
4. Ensure the area between your child and the door is clear of all objects. Toys, blankets, and even pillows could harm your child if the side air bag inflates. 

Check your child’s position frequently throughout the journey.

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