uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Infants
■
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat until the infant
reaches the seat manufacturer’s weight or height limit for the seat.
■ Positioning a rear-facing child seat
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front
seat can result in serious injury or death
during a crash.
Child seats must be placed and secured in a
rear seating position.
Always place a rear-facing child seat in the
rear seat, not the front.
Experts recommend use of a rear-facing seat for a
child so long as the child’s height and weight are
appropriate for a rear-facing seat.
Infants should never be seated 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.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions before installation.
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag
system.
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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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.
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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Smaller Children
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If a child has exceeded the weight and height limitations of a rear-facing child seat,
the child should be properly restrained in a firmly secured forward-facing child seat
until they exceed the weight and height limitations for the forward-facing child seat.
■ Forward-facing child seat placement
3WARNING
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the
front seat can result in serious injury or
death if the front airbag inflates.
We strongly recommend placing a forward-
facing child seat in a rear seating position.
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.
Educate yourself about the laws and regulations
regarding child seat use where you are driving, and
follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Selecting a Child Seat
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Installation of a LATCH-compatible child seat is
simple.
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 including recommended expiration dates
as well as the instructions in this manual. Proper installation is key to maximizing
your child’s safety.
LATCH-compatible child seats have been developed
to simplify the installation process and reduce the
likelihood of injuries caused by incorrect installation.
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 consideration 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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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
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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.
3WARNING
Never attach two child seats to the same
anchor. In a collision, one anchor may not
be strong enough to hold two child seat
attachments and may break, causing
serious injury or death.
The location of each lower anchor is shown in
the illustration.
Lower
Anchors
1. Make sure to lock the seat-back in the
upright position.
For your child’s safety, when using a child seat
installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the
child seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child
seat that is not properly secured will not adequately
protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the
child or other vehicle occupants.
2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat, then
attach the child seat to the lower anchors
according to the instructions that came
with the child seat.
u When installing the child seat, make sure
that the lower anchors are not
obstructed by the seat belt or any other
object.
Rigid Type
Lower Anchors
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1Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
3WARNING
Using the outer rear seats’ inner anchors to
secure a LATCH-compatible child seat in the
center seating position may result in failure
of the child seat, causing injury or death.
Flexible Type
Only use the outer rear seats’ inner anchors
to install a child seat in the center seating
position if the manufacturer’s instructions
expressly permit.
3. Raise the head restraint to its highest
position, then route the tether strap
through the head restraint legs.
Straight Top Tether Type
Anchor
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
4. Secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by
rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor
is activated, and the belt is fully retracted
and locked.
Installing a LATCH-compatible child seat in the
rear center seat
Each outer rear seat is equipped with a pair of lower
anchors which are used to secure a LATCH-
compatible child seat. The rear center seat, however,
is not equipped with anchors of any kind.
The inner and outer anchors are spaced apart at a
standard distance of 11 inches (280 mm). The distance
between the two inner anchors is 17 inches (432.6 mm).
LATCH-compatible restraint systems that are fitted
with rigid-type attachments cannot be installed in the
rear center seat. However, a system fitted with
flexible-type attachments can be installed in the
center seat, provided that the manufacturer’s
instructions for that system permit the use of the
inner anchors with the stated spacing.
Tether Strap Hook
Other Top Tether Type
Anchor
Before seating a child, make sure that the system is
properly attached to both the lower anchors and
tether anchors.
Tether Strap Hook
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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
■
A child seat that is not properly secured will not
adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause
injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.
A child seat can be installed with a lap/shoulder belt in any rear seat or, if absolutely
necessary, the front passenger seat.
1. Make sure to lock the seat-back in the
upright position.
2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
3. Route the seat belt through the child seat
according to the seat manufacturer’s
instructions, and insert the latch plate into
the buckle.
u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
4. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all
the way out until it stops. This activates the
lockable retractor.
5. Let the seat belt retract a few inches and
check that the retractor has switched
modes by pulling on the webbing. It should
not pull out again until it is reset by
removing the latch plate from the buckle.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt
out, the lockable retractor is not
activated. Slowly pull the seat belt all the
way out, and repeat steps 4 – 5.
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1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
6. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near
the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack
from the lap part of the belt.
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
u When doing this, place your weight on
the child seat and push it into the vehicle
seat.
7. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by
rocking it forward and back and side to
side; less than one inch of movement
should occur near the seat belt.
8. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor
is activated, and the belt is fully retracted
and locked.
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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Adding Security with a Tether
■
Always use a tether for forward-facing child seats
whether using the seat belt or lower anchors.
A tether anchor point is provided behind the
Outer position
rear outer seating positions and in the ceiling
for the rear center.
If you have a child seat that comes with a
tether but can be installed with a seat belt, the
tether may be used for additional security.
Tether Anchor Points
Center position
Tether
Anchor
Point
■ Using an outer anchor
Straight Top Tether Type
1. Raise the head restraint to its highest
position, then route the tether strap
through the head restraint legs.
Anchor
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
2. Secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
3. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
Tether Strap Hook
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Other Top Tether Type
Anchor
Tether Strap Hook
■ Using the center anchor
1. Lower the head restraint to its lowest
position.
Straight Top Tether Type
Anchor
2. Open the anchor cover.
3. Route the tether strap over the head
restraint.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
4. Secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
Anchor Cover
Other Top Tether Type
Anchor
Anchor Cover
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