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2. The child seat should be of the 3. The child seat should fit the
proper type and size to fit the child. passenger's seat.
Small Children: A child who can sit
up without support should be
restrained in a forward-facing child
seat.
See page 26 for additional
information on protecting small
children. Due
to variations
in the design of
child seats, vehicle seats, and seat
belts,
all child seats will not fit all
seating positions in all cars.
However, Honda is confident
that
one or more child seat models can fit
and be properly installed in all
recommended seating positions
in
your car.
Protecting Children
Before purchasing a child seat, we
recommend
that parents test the
child seat to make sure it fits
properly
in the passenger's seat. If a
previously purchased child seat does
not fit, you
will need to buy a
different one that will fit.
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Protecting Children
Placing a Child Seat
This page briefly summarizes
Honda's recommendations on where
to place a child seat in your car.
Airbags Pose Serious
Risks to Children
The passenger's airbag inflates
with enough force to kill or
seriously injure an infant in a
rear-facing child seat.
A small child
in a forward-facing
child seat is also at risk.
If the
vehicle seat is too far forward,
or the child's head is thrown
forward during a collision, an
inflating airbag can kill or
seriously injure the child.
If a small child must ride in this
car, follow the instructions
provided in this section.
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Passenger's Seat
Infants: Never in the passenger's
seat, due to
the passenger's airbag
hazard.
Small children: Not recommended,
due to
the passenger's airbag
hazard.
If a small child must ride
in this car, move the vehicle seat
to the rear-most position and
secure a front-facing child seat
with
the seat belt. (see page 27).
This car is not equipped with a
tether attachment point.

Installing a Child Seat
Mter selecting a proper child seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:
1. Secure the child seat to the car
with a
seat belt. All child seats
must be secured to the car with
the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt.
A child whose seat is not properly
secured to
the car can be
endangered
in a crash. See page
27 for instructions on how to
secure a forward-facing child seat
in this car.
2. Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured. Mter installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side to side to
verify that it is secure. To
provide security during normal
driving maneuvers as well as during
a collision, we recommend that
parents secure a child seat as firmly
as possible.
However, a child seat does not need
to be
"rock solid." It may be difficult
to install a child seat so that it does
not move at
all. Some side-to-side or
back-and-forth movement can be
expected and should not reduce the
child seat's effectiveness.
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3. Secure the child in the child seat.
Make sure the child is properly
strapped in the child seat
according to
the child seat maker's
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
can be thrown out of the seat
in a
crash and seriously injured.
Storing a Child Seat
When you are not using a child seat,
either remove it and store it in a safe
place, or make sure it is properly
secured. An unsecured child seat can
be thrown around the car during a
crash or sudden stop and injure
someone.
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Child Seat Installation
The passenger's seat belt has a
locking mechanism that must be
activated to secure a child seat.
The following pages provide
instructions and tips on how to
secure a forward-facing child seat
with this type of seat belt.
1. Move the vehicle seat to the rear­
most position. Moving the seat as
far back as possible reduces the
chance of a child being injured or
killed
if the passenger's airbag
inflates. (See page
68 for
instructions on how to adjust the
seat.)
2. With the child seat in position,
route the belt through the child
seat according to the seat maker's
instructions, then insert the latch
plate into the buckle.
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3. To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part
of the
belt
all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt feed back into the
retractor (you might hear a
clicking noise as the belt retracts).
4. After the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out.
If you can pull
the belt out, it is not locked and
you
will need to repeat these steps.
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5. After confirming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember,
if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat
will not be secure. It
may help to put weight on the
child seat, or push on the back of
the seat, while pulling up on the
belt.
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6. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side to side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers.
If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract fully,
then repeat these
steps.
To deactivate the locking
mechanism
in order to remove a
child seat, unlatch
the buckle,
unroute the seat belt, and let the belt
fully retract.
Additional Precautions for Small
Children
• Never hold a small child on your
lap. If you are not wearing a seat
belt
in a crash, you could be
thrown forward into the
dashboard and crush the child.
If you are wearing a seat belt, the
child can be torn from your arms
during a crash. For example,
if
your car crashes into a parked
vehicle at
30 mph ( 48 km/h), a
30-lb (14 kg) child will become a
900-lb (410 kg) force, and you will
not be able to hold on.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child. During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause very serious injuries.

Protecting Larger Children
The passenger's airbag poses
serious risks to children, including
those who have outgrown child seats.
If the vehicle seat is too far forward,
or the child's head is thrown forward
during a collision, or the child is
unrestrained or out of position, an
inflating airbag can kill or seriously
injure the child.
For these reasons, we recommend
that you
do not carry a child
passenger.
With this
in mind, following are
some guidelines to help you decide
when a given child may ride in your
car.
The Child Should Wear a Seat Belt
When a child reaches the
recommended weight or height limit
for a forward-facing child seat, the
child should wear a lap/shoulder belt.
If a child is too short for the shoulder
part of the belt to properly fit, we
recommend that the child use a
booster seat until tall enough to use
the seat belt without a booster.
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 ride in this car.
Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the
airbags
inflate.
If
a larger child must sit in front,
make sure the
child moves the
seat as far back as
possible
and wears the seat belt properly.
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Checking Seat Belt Fit
To determine if a lap/shoulder belt
properly fits a child, have the child
put on the seat belt. Follow the
instructions on page 15.
Then check
how the belt fits.
If the shoulder part of the belt rests
over the child's collarbone and
against the center of the chest, as
shown, the child is large enough to
wear the seat belt.
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However, if the belt touches or
crosses the child's neck,
the child
needs to use a booster seat.
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across the neck. This could result in
serious neck injuries during a crash.
Do not let a child put the shoulder
part of a seat belt behind the back or
under the arm. This could cause
very serious injuries during a crash.
It also increases the chance that the
child will slide under the belt in a
crash and be injured.
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Do not put any accessories on a seat
belt. Devices intended to improve
occupant comfort or reposition the
shoulder part of a seat belt, severely
compromise the protective capability
of the seat belt and increase the
chance of serious injury
in a crash.
Two children should never use the
same seat belt. If they do, they could
be very seriously injured
in a crash.
Using a Booster Seat
If a child needs a booster seat, we
recommend choosing a style that
allows the child to use the
lap/
shoulder belt directly, without a
shield, as shown.
Whichever style you select, follow
the booster seat maker's instructions.

A child may continue using a booster
seat until the tops of the
ears are
even with the top of
the seat-back. A
child of this height should be tall
enough to use the
lap/ shoulder belt
without a booster.
JVhen Can a Larger Child Ride in this
Car
Children vary widely. And while age
may be one indicator of when a child
can safely ride in this car, there are
other important factors you should
consider.
Protecting Children
Physical Size
Physically, a child must be large
enough for the
lap/ shoulder belt to
properly fit over the hips, chest, and
shoulder (see pages
15 and 29). If
the seat belt does not fit properly,
the child should use a booster seat.
Maturity
To safely ride in this car, a child
must be able to follow the rules,
including sitting properly and
wearing
the seat belt properly
throughout a ride.
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