Protecting children – Acura 2000 Integra Hatchback - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Protecting Children

General Guidelines for Using

Child Seats

The following pages give general

guidelines for selecting and installing

child seats for infants and small
children.

Selecting a Child Seat

To provide proper protection, a child

seat should meet three
requirements:

1. The child seat should meet

safety standards. The child seat

should meet Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213

(FMVSS 213) or Canadian

Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213 (CMVSS 213). Look for the
manufacturer's statement of
compliance on the box and seat.

2. The child seat should be of the

proper type and size to fit the

child.

Infants: Children up to about one

year old should be restrained in a

rear-facing, reclining child seat. Only
a rear-facing seat provides the
proper support to protect an infant's
head, neck, and back. See page

29

for additional information on

protecting infants.

Small Children: A child who is too

large for a rear-facing child seat, and
who can sit up without support,
should be restrained in a forward-
facing child seat. See page

33

for

additional information on protecting
small children.

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