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Power Windows

     Problem: Children can hurt themselves with power windows. Many kids are injured when a window closes on their finger, wrist, or hand. Some kids have been strangled by power windows.

Prevention Tips:

• Never leave your children alone in a vehicle for any reason.
• Teach your children not to play with window switches.
• Teach your children not to stand on passenger door arm rests.
• Properly restrain your children in car seats or seat belts to prevent them from accidentally activating power windows.
• Look and make sure your kids hands, feet, and head, are clear of windows before raising the windows.
• Never leave the key in the ignition or in the "on" or "accessory" position when you walk away from your car.
• If available, activate the power window lock switch so that your children cannot play with the windows.

What you need to know, now:

All new vehicles will have "pull to close" switches, which, as their name indicates, require you to pull up on them to close the window. Older vehicles may have window switches that a child can accidentally step or put weight on, easily causing a window to close.

Some vehicles have power windows that automatically reverse when an object (such as your child's arm or neck) is in the path of a closing window. Check your owner's manual to see if your vehicle is equipped with this safety technology.