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Protecting Children
Installing a Child Seat
After selecting a proper child seat,
and a good position to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:
1.
Secure the child seat to the car
All child seats
with a seat belt.
are designed to be secured to the
car with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt. Some child seats can
be secured to the vehicle's LATCH
anchorage system instead. A child
whose seat is not properly secured
to the car can be endangered in a
crash. See pages 30, 34, and
instructions on how to secure child
seats in this car.
2.
Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured.
After installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side to side to
verify that it is secure.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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.'' In some vehicles
or seating positions, 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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If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a different seating
position, or use a different style of
child seat that can be firmly secured
in the desired seating position.
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 be 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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