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                   Protecting Infants and Small Children



                   Protecting Infants                Two types of seats may be used: a  Rear-facing Child Seat Placement
                                                     seat designed exclusively for infants,  A rear-facing child seat can be placed
                                                     or a convertible seat used in the rear-  in any seating position in the back
                                                     facing, reclining mode.            seat, but not in the front. Never put a
                                                                                        rear-facing child seat in the front
                                                     Do not put a rear-facing child seat in  seat.
                                                     a forward-facing position. If placed
                                                     facing forward, an infant could be  If the passenger’s front airbag
                                                     very seriously injured during a    inflates, it can hit the back of the
                                                     frontal collision.                 child seat with enough force to kill or
                                                                                        seriously injure an infant.
                                                                                        When properly installed, a rear-
                                                                                        facing child seat may prevent the
                   Child Seat Type                                                      driver or a front passenger from
                   An infant must be properly                                           moving their seat as far back as
                   restrained in a rear-facing, reclining                               recommended, or from locking their
                   child seat until the child reaches the                               seat-back in the desired position.
                   seat maker’s weight or height limit
                   for the seat and the child is at least                               Or, it can interfere with proper
                   one year old.                                                        operation of the passenger’s
                                                                                        advanced front airbag system.
                   Only a rear-facing child seat provides
                   proper support for a baby’s head,
                   neck, and back.


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