Honda 2007 Civic Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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A child restraint system secured
with a seat belt should be installed as
firmly as possible. However, it does
not need to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ Some
side-to-side movement can be
expected and should not reduce the
child restraint system’s effectiveness.
After
installing a child restraint system,
push and pull the restraint system
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
If the child restraint system is not
secure, try installing it in a different
seating position, or use a different
style of child restraint system that
can be firmly secured.
After selecting a proper child
restraint system and a good place to
install the restraint system, there are
three main steps in installing the
restraint system:
All child
restraint systems must be secured
to the vehicle with the lap part of a
lap/shoulder belt or with the lower
anchorages system. A child whose
restraint system is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
Make sure the
child is properly strapped in the
child restraint system according to
the child restraint system maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child
restraint system can be seriously
injured in a crash.
The following pages provide the
recommended child restraint
systems for EU countries and
guidelines on how to properly install
a child restraint system. A front
facing child restraint system is used
in all examples, but the instructions
are the same for a rearward facing
child restraint system.
For EU countries, refer to page
for the recommended child
restraint system.
If you use a lap/shoulder belt
without an additional lockable
retractor, be sure you install a
locking clip on the seat belt (see
page
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Except for European models
Make sure the child restraint
system is f irmly secured.
Properly secure the child restraint
system to the vehicle.
Secure the child in the child
restraint system.
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3. 2.
Installing a Child Restraint System
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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