HONDA 2005 Civic Hybrid - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 37)

A child seat 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 seat’s
effectiveness. Before purchasing a conventional
child seat, or using a previously
purchased one, we recommend that
you test the seat in the specific
vehicle seating position, or positions,
where the seat will be used.
After installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side to side to
verify that it is secure.
All child seats must be
secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with
the LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children) system. A
child whose seat is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
After selecting a proper child seat,
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:
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.
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 seriously injured in a crash.
The following pages provide
guidelines on how to properly install
a child seat. A forward-facing child
seat is used in all examples, but the
instructions are the same for a rear-
facing child seat.
Selecting a Child Seat, Installing a Child Seat
Make sure the child seat is f irmly
secured.
Properly secure the child seat to
the vehicle.
Secure the child in the child seat.
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Installing a Child Seat
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