Installing A Child Restraint System - Honda Civic Owner's Manual

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Installing a Child Restraint System

After selecting a proper child
restraint system and a good place to
install the restraint system, there are
three main steps in installing the
restraint system:
1. Properly secure the child restraint
system to the vehicle.
restraint systems must be secured
to the vehicle with the lap part of a
lap/shoulder belt or with the lower
anchorages system. A child whose
restraint system is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
Except for European models
If you use a lap/shoulder belt
without a lockable retractor, be sure
you install a locking clip on the seat
belt (see page 57 ).
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2. Make sure the child restraint
system is firmly secured.
installing a child restraint system,
push and pull the restraint system
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
All child A child restraint system secured
with a seat belt should be installed as
firmly as possible. However, it does
not need to be ''rock solid.'' Some
side-to-side movement can be
expected and should not reduce the
child restraint system's effectiveness.
If the child restraint system is not
secure, try installing it in a different
seating position, or use a different
style of child restraint system that
can be firmly secured.
For EU countries, refer to page
47 for the recommended child
restraint system.
3. Secure the child in the child
After
restraint system.
child is properly strapped in the
child restraint system according to
the child restraint system maker's
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child
restraint system can be seriously
injured in a crash.
The following pages provide the
recommended child restraint
systems for EU countries and
guidelines on how to properly install
a child restraint system. A front
facing child restraint system is used
in all examples, but the instructions
are the same for a rearward facing
child restraint system.
Make sure the