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D. General Vehicle Installation
D-2
Vehicle Seating Position
Safety Tip:
Children are safer when
properly restrained in
a rear seating position
than in the front seating
position.
According to accident statistics, children
in rear seating positions are statistically
safer, whether you have airbags, advanced
airbags, or no airbags at all.
Never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with an active passenger
side frontal airbag.
In very few vehicles, the child restraint or
booster seat cannot be properly installed
because of the type of seat belt system, airbag
system and/or lack of location to anchor
the tether strap. Always read and follow the
vehicle owner’s manual instructions for child
restraint and booster seat use.
Use the child restraint or
booster seat only on vehicle
seats that face forward.
Do not use on seats that
face the sides or rear of
the vehicle. For vehicles
with an airbag, but without
a back seat, refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual.
D-3
Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belts
When installed properly, either the UAS or Vehicle Belts will
secure the child restraint equally.
The UAS
The Universal Anchorage
System (UAS) is for
installing child restraints
without using vehicle seat
belts.
The UAS can ONLY be
used in vehicles that have
the UAS anchor bars
installed and designated UAS seating positions. Most vehicles
manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with UAS.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating
positions may be equipped with UAS.
UAS Anchor Bars
Do not use both the UAS belt and vehicle belt
at the same time.
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Vehicle Belts
If UAS is not an
option, you must use
the vehicle seat belt
system to install the
child restraint. There
are some vehicle belts
that will not work with a child restraint or will require special
attention.
See next page and check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for
specific instructions.
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