1997 Honda Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 21

Child Safety Where Should Children Sit? According to accident statistics, children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are properly restrained in a rear seat rather than the front seat. We recommend that you place your child's infant or toddler seat in the second seat and secure it with the vehicle's lap/shoulder belt or lap belt (seven-passenger model). If you use the lap/shoulder belt, be sure to follow the instructions for securing a child seat with a lap/shoulder belt on page 25. We strongly recommend that you do not put an infant seat in the front passenger's seat. If the airbag inflates, it can hit the infant seat with great force. The infant seat can be dislodged or struck with enough force to cause very serious injury to the infant. An infant or child who is not properly restrained can be killed or seriously injured in a crash. Be sure any child too small for seat belts is properly secured in a child restraint. Children depend on adults to protect them. To help make sure we do, every state and Canadian province has laws requiring infants and young children to be properly restrained whenever they ride in a car. Driver and Passenger Safety