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Child Restraint Systems
child with proper protection . The child restraint system should meet all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for the United States or of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Canada . It can be identified by looking for the label on the child restraint system or the manufacturer ’ s statement of compliance in the document attached to the system . Also it is important for you to make sure that the child restraint system is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be used .
NOTE
Some sizes of child restraint systems may not fit the vehicle seat . Before purchasing a child restraint system , check whether it fits on the vehicle seat .
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WARNING
. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SYS- TEM ON THE FRONT PASSEN- GER ’ S SEAT . DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG .
. The front passenger ’ s seat is not equipped with tether anchorages . Therefore , when installing a child restraint system
that uses tether straps , do not install it on the front passenger ’ s seat .
Only forward facing child restraint systems ( including booster seats ) can be installed on this seat and should only be installed when it is unavoidable . When you install a forward facing child restraint system to the front passenger ’ s seat , perform the following procedure .
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Seat position : Rearmost as possible Seatback : Upright
1 . Adjust the front passenger ’ s seat as illustrated .
2 . Install the child restraint system to the front passenger ’ s seat . Refer to “ Installing a forward facing child restraint system ” FP61 .