User's Manual

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CHILD RESTRAINTS
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CHILD RESTRAINTS
WARNING: Your Revero is equipped
with an air bag system that has no
provision for switching off or deactivating
the front passenger air bag.
WARNING: Extreme hazard! Rear
facing child safety seats should
never be used in the front seat, or in the
path of any frontal air bag. Doing so
increases the risk of death or serious injury
when the air bag deploys. The best place
for a child is properly restrained in the rear
seats.
WARNING: Do not use a forward
facing child seat until a child is above
the minimum weight of 20 lb. (9 kg) and
able to sit up unaided. Up to the age of two,
a child's spine and neck are not sufficiently
developed to avoid injury in a frontal
impact.
WARNING: Do not allow a baby or
infant to be held or carried on the lap.
The force of a crash can increase effective
body weight by as much as thirty times,
making it impossible to hold onto the child.
At all times, children should be restrained in
age and size appropriate child seats to
reduce the risk of injury in a crash.
The seat belts installed on your Revero are
designed for adults and larger children. For
their safety, it is very important that all
infants and children under 12 are
restrained in a suitable child safety seat
appropriate to their age and size.
Only install a child seat that has been
approved for use in your Revero, and
ensure that the manufacturer's installation
instructions are followed exactly. Consult a
Karma Service Provider for a list of
approved child seats.
Note: The legislation which governs how
and where children should be carried when
traveling in a vehicle is subject to change. It
is the responsibility of the driver to comply
with all current laws and regulations.
CHILD RESTRAINTS FOR SMALL
CHILDREN AND BABIES
Child seats and restraint systems designed
for your Revero will be one of two types:
• Those secured in vehicle seats by the
seat belts.
• LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
Children) type child restraints,
employing anchor bars built into the
rear seat frame.
All new and most older type child restraint
systems incorporate an upper tether strap
which can be attached to an anchorage
point on the vehicle.
CHILD RESTRAINTS FOR LARGER
CHILDREN
In a situation where a child is too large to fit
into a child safety seat, but is still too small
to safely fit the 3 point seat belt properly, a
booster seat is recommended for
maximum safety. Follow the
manufacturer’s installation instructions
exactly, then adjust the seat belt to suit.
Children typically require the use of a
booster seat appropriate to their age and
size, thereby enabling the seat belts to be
properly worn, reducing the risk of injury in
a crash.