ProtectingInfantsandSmallChildren,SelectingaChildSeat
Evenwithadvancedfrontairbags
thatautomaticallyturnthe
SelectingaChildSeat
Inseatingpositionsandvehiclesnot
equippedwithLATCH,aLATCH-
compatiblechildseatcanbeinstalled
usingaseatbelt.
Whenbuyingachildseat,youneed
tochooseeitheraconventionalchild
seat,oronedesignedforusewith
theLowerAnchorsandTethersfor
CHildren(LATCH)system.
passenger’sfrontairbagoff(see
page32),abackseatisthesafest
placeforasmallchild.
Whatevertypeofseatyouchoose,to
provideproperprotection,achild
seatshouldmeetthree
Ifitisnecessarytoputaforward-
facingchildseatinthefront,move
thevehicleseatasfartotherearas
possible,andbesurethechildseatis
firmlysecuredtothevehicleandthe
childisproperlystrappedintheseat.
Conventionalchildseatsmustbe
securedtoavehiclewithaseatbelt,
whereasLATCH-compatibleseats
aresecuredbyattachingtheseatto
hardwarebuiltintothetwoouter
seatingpositionsinthebackseat.
requirements:
1.Thechildseatshouldmeet
FederalMotorVehicleSafety
Standard213orCanadianMotor
VehicleSafety Standard213.
LookforFMVSS213orCMVSS
213onthebox.
SinceLATCH-compatiblechildseats
areeasiertoinstallandreducethe
possibilityofimproperinstallation,
werecommendselectingthisstyle.
Placing a forward-facing child
seat in the front seat can result
in serious injury or death if the
front airbag inflates.
2.Thechildseatshouldbeofthe
propertypeandsizetofit thechild.
Rear-facingforinfants,forward-
facingforsmallchildren.
If you must place a forward-
facing child seat in front, move
the vehicle seat as far back as
possible, and properly restrain
the child.
3.Thechildseatshouldfit the
vehicleseatingposition(or
positions)whereitwillbeused.
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| Categories | Honda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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| Tags | Hybrid |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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