Saab 2003 Automobile User Manual


 
23Safety
Child safety
Car safety tips Protect your children from getting
trapped in the trunk of a car
For Trunk Release Handle information see
page 46 and 148.
WARNING
NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.
• Children must
always be suitably
restrained in the car.
All child restraints and
booster seats are
designed to be
secured in vehicle
seats by the lap belt of a lap-shoulder
belt or LATCH. If the child restraint is
not properly secured, a child can be
injured or killed in a crash.
Children 12 and under can be killed by
the airbag.
According to crash statistics, the
BACK SEAT is SAFER for properly
restrained children than the front seat.
Sit as far back as possible from the air
bag.
WARNING
Never leave your children unattended
in a car, even for a short time.
Children can suffer heat stroke – per-
haps die – in a matter of minutes.
Children can put the car into gear and
hurt themselves or others.
At gas stations, take the keys from the
car while filling the tank.
Never allow children to climb on top of
– or under motor vehicles.
Always look for children before back-
ing your motor vehicle out of a garage
or driveway.
To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning,
never let a car idle in the garage.
Supervise young children around
buckets of water while washing your
car. Small children can drown in
seconds in less than an inch of water.
WARNING
Teach your children not to play in or
around cars.
Watch your children when loading or
unloading the car so they don’t get
locked in by mistake.
Always lock the doors and trunk of
your car, and keep the keys out of chil-
dren´s sight and reach.
Keep the rear fold-down seats closed
to help prevent kids from getting into
the trunk from inside the car.