Selecting a child seat, installing a child seat – HONDA S2000 User Manual

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To provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
requirements:

Look for FMVSS

213 or CMVSS 213 on the box.

Before purchasing a child seat, or
using a previously purchased one, we
recommend that you test the seat to
make sure it fits properly in the
passenger’s seat.

After selecting a proper child seat,
there are three main steps in
installing a child seat:

All child seats must be

secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt. A child
whose seat is not properly secured
to the vehicle can be endangered
in a crash.

After installing a child

seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.

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.

If the child seat is not secure, 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 forward-facing child seat.

Selecting a Child Seat

Installing a Child Seat

The child seat should meet U.S. or
Canadian Motor Vehicle Saf ety
Standard 213.

The child seat should be of the
proper type and size to f it the child.

The child seat should f it the
passenger’s seat.

Properly secure the child seat to
the vehicle.

Make sure the child seat is f irmly
secured.

Secure the child in the child seat.

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