When Can A Larger Child Sit In - Honda FIT 2014 Owner's Manual

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Booster seats can be high-back or
low-back. Whichever style you select,
make sure the booster seat meets
approved safety standards (see page
44 ) and that you follow the booster
seat maker's instructions.
If a child who uses a booster seat
must ride in front, move the vehicle
seat as far back 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 seat.
GUIDE
A back-rest may be available for a
specific booster seat. Install the
back-rest to the booster seat and
adjust it to the vehicle seat according
to the booster seat maker's
instructions. Make sure the seat belt
is properly routed through the guide
at the shoulder of the back-rest and
the belt does not touch and cross the
child's neck (see page 16 ).
Protecting Larger Children

When Can a Larger Child Sit in

Front
It is recommended that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in the back seat.
The back seat is the safest place for
a child of any age or size.
If the passenger's front airbag
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.
A 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.
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