186 SAFETYNOTE:EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if anon-trivial crash situation occurs; no data arerecorded by the EDR under normal drivingconditions and no personal data (e.g., name,gender, age, and crash location) are recorded.However, other parties, such as law enforce-ment, could combine the EDR data with the typeof personally identifying data routinely acquiredduring a crash investigation.To read data recorded by an EDR, specialequipment is required, and access to thevehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to thevehicle manufacturer, other parties, such aslaw enforcement, that have the specialequipment, can read the information if theyhave access to the vehicle or the EDR.Child RestraintsEveryone in your vehicle needs to be buckled upat all times, including babies and children. Everystate in the United States, and every Canadianprovince, requires that small children ride inproper restraint systems. This is the law, andyou can be prosecuted for ignoring it.Children 12 years or younger should rideproperly buckled up in a rear seat, if available.According to crash statistics, children are saferwhen properly restrained in the rear seatsrather than in the front.There are different sizes and types of restraintsfor children from newborn size to the childalmost large enough for an adult safety belt.Always check the child seat Owner’s Manual tomake sure you have the correct seat for yourchild. Carefully read and follow all theinstructions and warnings in the child restraintOwner’s Manual and on all the labels attachedto the child restraint.Before buying any restraint system, make surethat it has a label certifying that it meets allapplicable Safety Standards. You should alsomake sure that you can install it in the vehiclewhere you will use it.NOTE: For additional information, refer to http://www.nhtsa.gov/parents-and-caregivers orcall: 1–888–327–4236. Canadian residents should refer to TransportCanada’s website for additional information:http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehicle-safety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.html.WARNING!In a collision, an unrestrained child canbecome a projectile inside the vehicle. Theforce required to hold even an infant on yourlap could become so great that you could nothold the child, no matter how strong you are.The child and others could be badly injured orkilled. Any child riding in your vehicle shouldbe in a proper restraint for the child’s size.
