The REAR SEAT is the safest location for a properly
installed child restraint.
Use this child restraint in FORWARD FACING VEHICLE
SEATS ONLY.
The rear seat is the safest location for an Infant Car Seat. In addition, have an adult ride in the rear
with the child in order to monitor the child.
The best position for the child restraint is one that is recommended by your vehicle Owner’s
Manual and results in a proper and secure installation of the restraint.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
NEVER place this child restraint on a front seat with an active airbag.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY may occur. The REAR seat is the safest place
for children 12 and under.
Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Trafc Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the REAR SEAT
as the safest location for a properly installed child restraint rather than a
front seating position.
ONLY PLACE this child restraint REAR FACING in a vehicle seating location allowed by the
vehicle manufacturer. Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual for information about vehicle
seat belt systems, air bags, and child restraint installation to determine allowable seating
positions.
Vehicle Seat Location Requirements