When a child reaches therecommended weight or height limitfor a forward-facing child seat, thechild should sit in a back seat on abooster seat and wear the lap/shoulder belt.The following pages give instructionson how to check proper seat belt fit,what kind of booster seat to use ifone is needed, and importantprecautions for a child who must sitin front.Allowing a child age 12 or underto sit in front can result in injuryor death if the passenger's frontairbag inflates.If a child must ride in front,move the vehicle seat as farback as possible, use a boosterseat if needed, have the childsit up properly and wear theseat belt properly.Checking Seat Belt FitTo determine if a lap/shoulder beltproperly fits a child, have the childput on the seat belt, then askyourself:1. Does the child sit all the way backagainst the seat?2. Do the child's knees bendcomfortably over the edge of theseat?CONTINUEDProtecting Larger Children57Driver and Passenger Safety11/08/29 10:08:20 12 ACURA MDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STX650 enu
