2004 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 41

Protecting Infants and Small Children Protecting Infants Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death during a collision. Always place a rear-facing child seat in the back seat, not the front. Two types of seats may be used: a seat designed exclusively for infants, or a convertible seat used in the rearfacing, reclining mode. Do not put a rear-facing child seat in a forward-facing position. If placed Child Seat Placement A rear-facing child seat should always be installed in a back seat, not in the front. Even with advanced airbags, which can automatically turn the passenger's front airbag off (see page 25 ), a back seat is the safest place for an infant. When properly installed, a rearfacing child seat may prevent the driver or a front passenger from moving the seat as far back as recommended, or from locking the seat-back in the desired position. In either of these situations, we strongly recommend that you install the child seat in a different back seating position or get a smaller rearfacing child seat. Child Seat Type Only a rear-facing child seat provides proper support for a baby's head, neck, and back. An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the child reaches the seat maker's weight or height limit for the seat, and the child is at least one year old. facing forward, an infant could be very seriously injured during a frontal collision. 40 Driver and Passenger Safety