Honda 2004 Pilot Reference Owner's Manual page 44

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Protecting Larger Children
Booster seats can be high-back or
low-back. Whichever style you select,
make sure the booster meets federal
safety standards (see page
that you follow the booster seat
maker's instructions.
If a child who uses a booster must
ride in front, move the vehicle seat
as far to the rear as possible, and be
sure the child is wearing the seat
belt properly.
A child may continue using a booster
seat until the tops of their ears are
even with the top of the vehicle's or
booster's seat-back. A child of this
height should be tall enough to use
the lap/shoulder belt without a
booster.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
25 ) and Canada recommend that all children
ages 12 and under be properly
restrained in the back seat.
If the passenger's front airbag is on,
and it inflates in a moderate to
severe frontal collision, the airbag
can cause serious injuries to a child
who is unrestrained, improperly
restrained, sitting too close to the
airbag, or out of position.
The side airbag also poses risks. If
any part of a larger child's body is in
the path of a deploying side airbag,
the child could receive possibly
serious injuries.
Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can safely ride in the
front. There are other important
factors you should consider.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Maturity
To safely ride in front, a child must
be able to follow the rules, including
sitting properly, and wearing the seat
belt properly throughout a ride.
Physical Size
Physically, a child must be large
enough for the lap/shoulder belt to
properly fit (see page 39 ). If the seat
belt does not fit properly, with or
without the child sitting on a booster,
the child should not sit in the front.