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SAFETY
SAFETY
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious
injury or death during a crash.
Always place a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat, not the front.
WARNING
Child seats must be placed and
secured in a rear seating position.
Rear-facing child seats should never
be installed in a forward-facing
position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing
child seat may prevent the driver
or a front passenger from moving
their seat all the way back or from
locking their seat-back in the desired
position.
Make sure that there is no contact between the child seat and the seat in
front of it. It can also interfere with proper operation of the front passenger’s
advanced front airbag system. If this occurs, we recommend that you install
the child seat directly behind the front passenger’s seat, move the seat as
far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or you may wish to get a
smaller rear-facing child seat.
Do not allow a front seat to rest against a child seat installed in a rear
seating position. The weight sensor in the front seat may not correctly
detect the actual weight of the occupant.
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Protecting Smaller Children
If a child is at least one year old and within the weight range indicated by
the child seat manufacturer, the child should be properly restrained in a
firmly secured forward-facing child seat.
We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a rear
seating position.
Placing a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat can be hazardous,
even with advanced front airbags that
automatically turn the passenger’s
front airbag off. A rear seat is the
safest place for a child.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death if the front airbag inflates.
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.
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Selecting a Child Seat
Most child seats are LATCH-compatible (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren). Some have a rigid-type connector, while others have a flexible-
type connector. Both are equally easy to use. Some existing and previously
owned child seats can only be installed using the seat belt. Whichever type
you choose, follow the child seat manufacturer’s use and care instructions
as well as the instructions in this manual. Proper installation is key to
maximizing your child’s safety.
In seating positions and vehicles not equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-
compatible child seat can be installed using the seat belt and a top tether
for added security. This is because all child seats are required to be
designed so that they can be secured with a lap belt or the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt. In addition, the child seat manufacturer may advise that a
seat belt be used to attach a LATCH-compatible seat once a child reaches
a specified weight. Please read the child seat owner’s manual for proper
installation instructions.
Important considerations when selecting a child seat
Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements:
• The child seat is the correct type and size for the child.
• The child seat is the correct type for the seating position.
• The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213 or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
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Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
A LATCH-compatible child seat can be installed in either of the two outer
rear seats. A child seat is attached to the lower anchors with either the rigid
or flexible type of connectors.
1. Locate the anchor marks affixed to the base of the seat cushion.
2. Pull out the anchor covers under the marks to expose the lower anchors.
