Honda 2000 Civic Sedan, Owner'S Manual

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Protecting Children
Placing a Child Seat
This page briefly summarizes
Honda's recommendations on where
to place rear-facing and forward-
facing child seats in your car.
Front Passenger's Seat
Infants:
Never in the front seat, due
to the passenger's airbag hazard.
Small children:
Not recommended,
due to the passenger's airbag
hazard. If a small child must ride
in front, move the vehicle seat to
the rear-most position and secure
a front-facing child seat with the
seat belt (see page 34 ).
Back
Seats
Infants:
Recommended positions.
Secure a rear-facing child seat
with the seat belt (see page 30 ).
Small children:
Recommended
positions. Secure a front-facing
child seat with the seat belt (see
page 34 ).
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Driver and Passenger Safety
Airbags Pose Serious
Risks to Children
The passenger's airbag inflates
with enough force to kill or
seriously injure an infant in a
rear-facing child seat.
A small child in a forward-facing
child seat is also at risk. If the
vehicle seat is too far forward,
or the child's head is thrown
forward during a collision, an
inflating airbag can kill or
seriously injure the child.
If a small child must ride in the
front, follow the instructions
provided in this section.