Protecting infants and small children – Acura 2009 Accord Sedan User Manual

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Of the different seats available, we
recommend those that have a five-
point harness system as shown.

In any of these situations, we
strongly recommend that you install
the child seat directly behind the
front passenger’s seat, move the seat
as far forward as needed, and leave it
unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get
a smaller rear-facing child seat.

If the vehicle seat is too

far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown forward during a collision, an
inflating airbag can strike the child
with enough force to cause very
serious or fatal injuries.

We also recommend that a small
child use the child seat until the child
reaches the weight or height limit
for the seat.

We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a back
seat, not the front.

A child who is at least one year old,
and who fits within the child seat
maker’s weight and height limits,
should be restrained in a forward-
facing, upright child seat.

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Protecting Small Children

Child Seat Type

Placing a f orward-f acing child seat in
the f ront seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger’s airbag can be
hazardous.

Child Seat Placement

Protecting Infants and Small Children

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Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death during a
collision.

Always place a rear-facing child
seat in the back seat, not the
front.

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