Protecting Infants; Child Seat Type - Honda Element 2004 Owner's Manual

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Protecting Infants

Child Seat Type

Only a rear-facing child seat provides
proper support for a baby's head,
neck, and back.
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An infant must be properly
restrained in a rear-facing, reclining
child seat until the child reaches the
seat maker's weight or height limit
for the seat, and the child is at least
one year old.
Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death if the
passenger's front airbag inflates.
Always place a rear-facing child
seat in the back seat, not the
front.
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Two types of seats may be used: a
seat designed exclusively for infants,
or a convertible seat used in the rear-
facing, reclining mode.
Do not put a rear-facing child seat in
a forward-facing position.
facing forward, an infant could be
very seriously injured during a
frontal collision.
If placed