Honda Civic Owners Manual: Safety of Larger Children
Protecting Larger Children
The following pages give instructions on how to check proper seat belt fit, what kind of booster seat to use if one is needed, and important precautions for a child who must sit in front
Safety of Larger Children
WARNING
Allowing a child age 12 or under to sit in front can result in injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, have the child sit up properly and wear the seat belt properly, using a booster seat if needed.
Adding Security with a Tether
A tether anchorage point is provided behind
each rear seating position. If you have a child
restraint system that comes with a tether but
can be installed with a seat belt, the tether
may be u ...
Checking Seat Belt Fit
When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in a rear seat
using the lap/
shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back, then answer
the
following questions. ...
See also:
Honda Civic Owners Manual. Protecting Child Passengers
Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are
either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle crashes are the
number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under.
To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian ...
