When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child
restraint is designed
to
be used in a vehicle.
If
it is, it
will have a label saying that it meets federal motor
vehicle safety standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint.
You
may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, but the child also has
to
be secured
within the restraint
to
help reduce the chance of personal
injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer
to
the instructions that come with the restraint which may
be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and
to
this manual. The child restraint instructions are
important,
so
if
they are not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer
if
they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We,
therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured
in a rear outside seat position including an infant
riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
fonvard-facing child seat and an older child riding in a
booster seat.
Never
put a rear-facing child restraint
in the front passenger seat. Here's why:
A
child
in
a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates. This
is
because
the back of the rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the inflating air bag.
Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in
a
rear seat outside position.
You may secure a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat, but before you
do, always move the front passenger seat as
far back as
it
will go. It's better
to
secure the
child restraint
in
a rear seat outside position.
Wherever you install it, be sure
to
secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in
the vehicle. Be sure
to
properly secure any child restraint
in your vehicle
-
even when no child is in it.
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