Selecting A Child Restraint System - Honda 2007 Civic Hatchback Owner's Manual

Selecting a Child Restraint System

When buying a child restraint
system, you need to choose either a
conventional child restraint system,
or one designed for use with the
lower anchorages and tethers.
Conventional child restraint systems
must be secured to a vehicle with a
seat belt, whereas lower anchorages
system-compatible child restraint
systems are secured by attaching the
restraint to hardware built into the
two outer seating positions in the
back seat.
Since lower anchorages system-
compatible child restraint systems
are easier to install and reduce the
possibility of improper installation, if
your vehicle is equipped with the
lower anchorages system, we
recommend selecting this style.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
We also recommend selecting a
lower anchorages system-compatible
child restraint system with a rigid,
rather than a flexible, anchor (see
page 49 ).
In EU countries, a child restraint
system with a flexible anchor is not
available.
In seating positions and vehicles not
equipped with lower anchorages, a
lower anchorages system-compatible
child restraint system can be
installed using a seat belt.
Whatever type of child restraint you
choose, to provide proper protection,
a child restraint system should meet
three requirements:
1. The child restraint system should
meet safety standards.
countries, child restraint systems
must meet the specifications of
the ECE 44 regulation. Look for
the approval mark on the system
and the manufacturer's statement
of compliance on the box.
The manufacturer of the vehicle
does not assume any responsibility
for damage which would be caused
by a defect inherent in the
recommended child restraint system.
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