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CAUTION: (Continued)

For example, in a crash at only 25 mph
(40 km/h), a 12

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lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly

become a 240

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lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s

arms. A baby should be secured in an
appropriate restraint.

CAUTION:

Children who are up against, or very close to, any
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Air bags plus lap

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shoulder belts offer

outstanding protection for adults and older
children, but not for young children and infants.
Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air
bag system is designed for them. Young children
and infants need the protection that a child
restraint system can provide.