Securing a Child Restraint in theCenter Front Seat Position{CAUTION:A child in a child restraint in the center frontseat can be badly injured or killed by the rightfront passenger’s airbag if it inflates. Neversecure a child restraint in the center front seat.It is always better to secure a child restraint inthe rear seat.If you need to secure a forward-facing childrestraint in the right front passenger seat,always move the front passenger seat as farback as it will go. It is better to secure thechild restraint in a rear seat.Do not secure a child restraint in the center front seatposition.Securing a Child Restraint in theRight Front Seat PositionIf your child restraint is equipped with the LATCHsystem, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) on page 1-37.There is no top strap anchor in the right frontpassenger’s position. Do not secure a child seat in thisposition if a national or local law requires that thetop strap be anchored, or if the instructions that comewith the child restraint say that the top strap mustbe anchored. See Top Strap on page 1-35, if the childrestraint has one.Your vehicle has a right front passenger airbag. Neverput a rear facing child restraint in this seat.1-42
