Saab 2007 Child safety, Car safety tips, For Trunk Release Handle information see page 48

22 Safety

Child safety

WARNING

•Children must always be suitably restrained in the car.

•ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS and

CHILD RESTRAINTS.

•NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in the front.

•DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur.

• Children 12 and under or shorter than 55 inches (140 cm) can be killed by the airbag.

•Sit as far back as possible from the air- bag.

•The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for children.

Car safety tips

WARNING

•Never leave 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 cars.

•Always look for children before back- ing your car out of a garage or drive- way.

•To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, never let a car idle in an enclosed garage.

•Supervise young children around buckets of water while washing your car. Small children can drown in a short time in less than an inch of water.

WARNING

Protect children from getting trapped in the trunk of a car

•Teach children not to play in or around cars.

•Watch 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.

For Trunk Release Handle information see page 48 and 138.