When choosing a child restraint, be sure the childrestraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is,it will have a label saying that it meets federal motorvehicle safety standards.Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You mayfind these instructions on the restraint itself or in abooklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system orthe LATCH system in your vehicle, but the child alsohas to be secured within the restraint to help reduce thechance of personal injury. When securing an add-onchild restraint, refer to the instructions that come with therestraint which may be on the restraint itself or in abooklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraintinstructions are important, so if they are not available,obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.Where to Put the RestraintAccident statistics show that children are safer if theyare restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.We, therefore, recommend that child restraints besecured in a rear outside seat position including aninfant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding ina forward-facing child seat and an older child ridingin a booster seat.Never put a rear-facing child restraintin the front passenger seat. Here is why:{CAUTION:A child in a rear-facing child restraint can beseriously injured or killed if the right frontpassenger’s air bag inflates. This is becausethe back of the rear-facing child restraintwould be very close to the inflating air bag.Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in arear seat outside position.CAUTION: (Continued)1-38
