Acura 2012 TL User Manual download pdf (Page 59)

A child may continue using a booster

seat until the tops of their ears are

even with the top of the vehicle’s or

booster’s seat-back. A child of this

height should be tall enough to use

the lap/shoulder belt without a

booster seat.

The National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and Transport

Canada recommend that all children

age 12 and under be properly

restrained in the back seat.

If the passenger’s front airbag

inflates in a moderate to severe

frontal collision, the airbag can cause

serious injuries to a child who is

unrestrained, improperly restrained,

sitting too close to the airbag, or out

of position.

A side airbag also poses risks. If

any part of a larger child’s body

is in the path of a deploying side

airbag, the child could receive

possibly serious injuries.

Of course, children vary widely. And

while age may be one indicator of

when a child can safely ride in front,

there are other important factors you

should consider.

Physically, a child must be large

enough for the lap/shoulder belt to

properly fit (see pages and ). If

the seat belt does not fit properly,

with or without the child sitting on a

booster seat, the child should not sit

in front.

To safely ride in front, a child must

be able to follow the rules, including

sitting properly, and wearing the seat

belt properly throughout the ride.

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When Can a Larger Child Sit in

Front

Physical Size

Maturity

Protecting Larger Children

Driver and Passenger Safety

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