Owner`s manual

Child safety
Children need adults to help protect
them.
WARNING
Infants and children need special
protection. The vehicle’s seat belts
may not fit them properly. The
shoulder belt may come too close to
the face or neck. The lap belt may
not fit over their small hip bones. In
an accident, an improperly fitting
seat belt could cause serious or fatal
injury. Always use appropriate child
restraints.
All U.S. states and provinces of Canada
require the use of approved child restraints for
infants and small children. (See ‘‘Child re-
straints for infants and small children’’ later in
this section.)
In addition, there are many types of child
restraints available for larger children which
should be used for maximum protection.
Infant or small child
INFINITI recommends that infants or small
children be placed in child restraints that
comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards. You should choose a child re-
straint which fits your vehicle and always
follow the manufacturer’s instructions for in-
stallation and use.
Children
Children who are too large for child restraints
should be seated and restrained by the seat
belts which are provided.
INFINITI recommends that children sit in the
rear seat if available. According to accident
statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the front
seat.
If the child’s seating position has a shoulder
belt that fits close to the face or neck, the use
of a booster seat (commercially available) may
help overcome this. The booster seat should
raise the child so that the shoulder belt is
properly positioned across the top, middle
portion of the shoulder and the lap belt is low
on the hips. The booster seat should fit the
vehicle seat and have a label certifying that it
complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards. Once the child has grown so the
shoulder belt is no longer on or near the face
and neck, use the shoulder belt without the
booster seat.
WARNING
Never let a child stand or kneel on
any seat and do not allow a child in
the cargo areas while the vehicle is
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