2001 HONDA CR-V rear seats

Protectin
g Childre n

Childre n Shoul d Si t i n th e Bac k

Sea t

Accordin g to acciden t statistics ,
childre n o f al l age s an d size s ar e
safe r whe n the y ar e restraine d in th e
bac k seat , no t th e fron t seat . Th e
Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y
Administratio n an d Transpor t
Canad a recommen d tha t al l childre n
ages 12 an d unde r b e properl y
restraine d in th e bac k seat .
I n th e bac k seat , childre n ar e les s
likel y t o b e injure d b y strikin g har d
interio r part s durin g a collisio n o r
har d braking . Also , childre n canno t
b e injure d b y a n inflatin g airba g
whe n the y rid e in th e back .
Th
e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s

Seriou s Risk s to Childre n
Airbag s hav e bee n designe d to hel p
protec t adult s in a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision . T o d o this ,
th e passenger' s airba g is quit e large ,
an d it inflate s wit h tremendou s

speed .

Infants
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's airbag. If th e

airba g inflates , i t ca n hi t th e bac k o f
th e chil d sea t wit h enoug h forc e t o
kil l o r ver y seriousl y injur e a n infant .
Small
Children

Placing a forward-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's airbag can be

hazardous. If th e vehicl e sea t i s to o
fa r forward , o r th e child' s hea d is
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n strik e th e chil d
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child .

Larger Children

Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured
or killed by an inflating passenger's

airbag. Wheneve r possible , large r

childre n shoul d si t i n th e bac k seat ,
properl y restraine d wit h a seat belt .
( See pag e 3 7 fo r importan t
informatio n abou t protectin g large r
children. )

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Small Children: A child wh o is too

larg e fo r
a
rear-facin g chil d seat , an d
wh o ca n si t u p withou t support ,
shoul d b e restraine d in a forward -
facin g chil d seat . See page 3 3 fo r

additiona l informatio n o n protectin g

smal l children .
3.
The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be used.

Du e to variation s in th e desig n o f
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s wil l no t fi t al l
vehicl e seatin g positions .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n fi t
an d b e properl y installe d in al l
recommende d seatin g position s i n
you r vehicle . Befor
e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t i n th e specifi c vehicl e
seatin g positio n (o r positions ) wher e
the y inten d to us e th e seat . I f a
previousl y purchase d chil d seat does
no t fit , yo u ma y nee d to bu y a
differen t one tha t wil l fit .
Driver and Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Placing a Child Seat

Thi s pag e briefl y summarize s
Honda' s recommendation s o n wher e
t o plac e rear-facin g an d forward -
facin g chil d seats in you r vehicle .
Front
Passenger's Seat

Infants: Never i n th e fron t seat , du e
t o th e passenger' s airba g hazard.

Small children:
No
t recommended ,

du e t o th e passenger' s airba g
hazard . I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e
i n front , mov e th e vehicl e seat to
th e rear-mos t positio n an d secur e
a front-facin g chil d sea t wit h th e
sea t bel t ( see pag e 34 ).

Back Seat

Infants: Recommende d positions .

Secur e a rear-facin g chil d sea t
wit h th e sea t bel t (se e pag e 3 0 ) .

Small children: Recommende d

positions . Secur e a front-facin g
chil d sea t wit h th e sea t bel t (se e
pag e 34 ).
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
CONTINUED
Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s
Risk s t o Childre n
Th e passenger' s airba g inflate s
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r
seriousl y injur e a n infan t i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
A smal l chil d i n a forward-facin g
chil d seat is als o a t risk . I f the
vehicl e seat is to o fa r forward ,
o r the child' s hea d is throw n
forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n kil l o r
seriousl y injur e the child .
I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e i n th e
front , follo w th e instruction s
provide d i n thi s section .