2000 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 26

Protecting Children Placing a Child Seat This page briefly summarizes Honda's recommendations on where to place rear-facing and forwardfacing child seats in your car. Airbags Pose Serious Risks to Children The passenger's front airbag inflates with enough force to kill or seriously injure an infant in a rear-facing child seat. A small child in a forward-facing child seat is also at risk. If the vehicle seat is too far forward, or the child's head is thrown forward during a collision, an inflating front airbag can kill or seriously injure the child. If a small child must ride in the front, follow the instructions provided in this section. Front Passenger's Seat Infants: Never in the front seat, due to the front airbag hazard. Small children: Not recommended, due to the front airbag hazard. If a small child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat to the rearmost position and secure a frontfacing child seat with the seat belt, (see page 32 ). Back Seats Infants: Recommended positions. Secure a rear-facing child seat with the seat belt, (see page 28). Small children: Recommended positions. Secure a front-facing child seat with the seat belt, (see page 32). CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety