HONDA 2004 Civic Coupe - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 42)

We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a back
seat, not the front. Even with
advanced airbags, which can
automatically turn the passenger’s
front airbag off (see page
), a
back seat is the safest place for a
small child.
If it is necessary to put a forward-
facing child seat in the front, move
the vehicle seat as far to the rear as
possible, be sure the child seat is
firmly secured to the vehicle, and the
child is properly strapped in the seat.
When buying a child seat, you need
to choose between a conventional
child seat, or one designed for use
with the Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH) system.
Conventional child seats must be
secured to a vehicle with a seat belt,
whereas LATCH-compatible seats
are secured by attaching the seat to
hardware built into the two outer
seating positions in the back seat.
Since LATCH-compatible child seats
are easier to install and reduce the
possibility of improper installation,
we recommend selecting this style.
We also recommend selecting a
LATCH-compatible seat with a rigid,
rather than a flexible, anchor (see
page
).
In seating positions and vehicles not
equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-
compatible child seat can be installed
using a seat belt.
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Protecting Infants and Small Children, Selecting a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Child Seat Placement Selecting a Child Seat
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