Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location
1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that, according to accident statistics, children under age 13 are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions rather than in front seating positions.
2. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for car seat installation instructions for your specific vehicle.
-Use of Infant Seat in a vehicle rear seat location.
-Never put Infant Seat in a front seat location unless permitted by vehicle owner’s manual.
-For vehicles with air bags, refer to vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation information.
-If a vehicle front seat location with an air bag must be used, follow the vehicle manufacturer’s instructions for manufacturer’s instruction to disable air bags that could cause serious injury to child and move seat back as far as possible.
The First Years Policy Statement
Use Of Via I440 Infant Seat Child Restraint In Conjunction
With Side Airbags
To determine the types of side impact air bag(s) your vehicle may have for individual seating positions, please refer to your owner’s manual. The First Years Via I440 Infant Seat child restraint may be used in any rear seating position equipped only with side impact airbags that are roof mounted with “curtain” type deployment.
For all other vehicles with other types of side impact airbags, please refer to your specfic vehicles owner’s manual for appropriate use of child restraints , or call the automobile manufacturer for more information.
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