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Protecting Infants and Small Children
Protecting Infants
Two types of seats may be used: a
Rear-facing Child Seat Placement
A rear-facing child seat can be placed
in any seating position in the back
seat, but not in the front. Never put a
rear-facing child seat in the front
seat.
seat designed exclusively for infants,
or a convertible seat used in the rear-
facing, reclining mode.
Do not put a rear-facing child seat in
a forward-facing position. If placed
facing forward, an infant could be
very seriously injured during a
frontal collision.
If the passenger’s front airbag
inflates, it can hit the back of the
child seat with enough force to kill or
seriously injure an infant.
When properly installed, a rear-
facing child seat may prevent the
driver or a front passenger from
moving their seat as far back as
recommended, or from locking their
seat-back in the desired position.
Child Seat Type
An infant must be properly
restrained in a rear-facing, reclining
child seat until the child reaches the
seat maker’s weight or height limit
for the seat, and the child is at least
one year old.
It could also interfere with proper
operation of the passenger’s
advanced front airbag system.
Only a rear-facing child seat provides
proper support for a baby’s head,
neck, and back.
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Protecting Infants and Small Children
In any of these situations, we
Protecting Small Children
and weight are appropriate for a
rear-facing seat.
strongly 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.
Of the different seats available, we
recommend those that have a five-
point harness system as shown.
We also recommend that a small
child use the child seat until the child
reaches the weight or height limit
for the seat.
Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death during a
crash.
Child Seat Placement
We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a back
Child Seat Type
Always place a rear-facing child
seat in the back seat, not the
front.
Many states, Canadian provinces and seat, not the front.
territories allow a child one year of
age or older who also meets the
minimum size and weight
Placing a forward-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger’s airbag can be
hazardous. If the vehicle seat is too
far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown forward during a collision, an
inflating airbag can strike the child
with enough force to cause very
requirements to transition from a
rear-facing child seat to a forward
facing seat. Know the requirements
where you are driving and follow the
child seat instructions. Many experts
recommend use of a rear-facing seat
up to age two, if the child’s height
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serious or fatal injuries.
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Protecting Infants and Small Children, Selecting a Child Seat
Even with advanced front airbags
that automatically turn the
Selecting a Child Seat
In seating positions and vehicles not
equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-
compatible child seat can be installed
using a seat belt.
When buying a child seat, you need
to choose either a conventional child
seat, or one designed for use with
the Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) system.
passenger’s front airbag off (see
page 33 ), a back seat is the safest
place for a small child.
Whatever type of seat you choose, to
provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
If it is necessary to put a forward-
facing child seat in the front, move
the vehicle seat as far to the rear as
possible, and be sure the child seat is
firmly secured to the vehicle and the
child is properly strapped in the seat.
Conventional child seats must be
secured to a vehicle with a seat belt,
whereas LATCH-compatible seats
are secured by attaching the seat to
hardware built into each rear seating
position in the back seat.
requirements:
1.The child seat should meet
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 or Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Look for FMVSS 213 or CMVSS
213 on the box.
Since LATCH-compatible child seats
are easier to install and reduce the
possibility of improper installation,
we recommend selecting this style.
Placing a forward-facing child
seat in the front seat can result
in serious injury or death if the
front airbag inflates.
2.The child seat should be of the
proper type and size to fit the child.
Rear-facing for infants, forward-
facing for small children.
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, Installing a Child Seat
3.The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
Installing a Child Seat
movement can be expected and
should not reduce the child seat’s
effectiveness.
After selecting a proper child seat
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:
positions) where it will be used.
Before purchasing a conventional
child seat, or using a previously
purchased one, we recommend that
you test the seat in the specific
vehicle seating position or positions
where the seat will be used.
If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a different seating
position, or use a different style of
child seat that can be firmly secured.
1.Properly secure the child seat to
the vehicle. All child seats must be
secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with
the LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) system. A
child whose seat is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
3.Secure the child in the child seat.
Make sure the child is properly
strapped in the child seat
according to the child seat maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
can be seriously injured in a crash.
2.Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured. After installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
The following pages provide
guidelines on how to properly install
a child seat. A forward-facing child
seat is used in all examples, but the
instructions are the same for rear-
facing child seats.
A child seat 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
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with
LATCH
Using the Outer LATCH
LOWER ANCHORS FOR
CENTER LATCH
BUTTON
Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) at the rear
seats to secure a child seat in any
seating position: one in each outer
seating position, or one in the center.
The five lower anchors are located
between the seat-back and seat
bottom, and are to be used only with
a child seat designed for use with
LATCH.
LOWER ANCHORS FOR OUTER LATCH
OUTER LOWER ANCHORS
When you install a child seat in the
rear center seating position, use the
center lower anchors as shown in the seat in either of the rear outer seats:
illustration. To install a child seat in
either outer seating position, use the
outer lower anchors. You can install
up to two child seats at a time using
the outer lower anchors.
To install a LATCH-compatible child
The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.
1. Store the seat belt buckle or
tongue in the storage pockets.
2. Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchors.
Do not attach two child seat
connectors to a single lower anchor
at a time.
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Installing a Child Seat
TETHER STRAP HOOK
TETHER
ANCHOR
Rigid type
Flexible type
3. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.
Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a flexible-type connector as shown
above.
6. Route the tether strap over the
seat-back and through the legs of
the head restraint, then attach the
tether strap hook to the anchor,
making sure the tether strap is not
twisted.
4. Whatever type you have, follow
the child seat maker’s instructions
for adjusting or tightening the fit.
Some LATCH-compatible seats have
a rigid-type connector as shown
above.
5. If equipped
Remove the dual deck cargo shelf
(see page 117 ).
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Installing a Child Seat
7. Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
Using the Center LATCH
TETHER ANCHOR
TETHER ANCHOR
8. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
9. Reinstall the dual deck cargo shelf.
CENTER LOWER ANCHORS
TETHER STRAP HOOK
COVER
To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat in the rear center seating
position, use the center lower
anchors as shown above.
3. Route the tether strap over the
seat-back, then attach the tether
strap hook to the tether anchor in
the ceiling, making sure the strap
is not twisted. Tighten the strap
according to the seat maker’s
instructions.
1. Follow step 1 through 5 as
described previously to secure the
child seat.
4. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
2. Pull down the cover to access the
tether anchor.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/
Shoulder Belt
When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you intend to install a child seat in
the center seating position of the
rear seat, make sure the detachable
seat belt anchor is securely latched
(see page 109 ).
1. With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle and remove any slack from
the lap portion of the belt.
2. To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt feed back into the
retractor.
3. After the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
the belt out, it is not locked, and
you will need to repeat these steps.
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