2008 Honda S2000 Owner's Manual - Page 37

Main Menu Table Of Contents Selecting a Child Seat, Installing a Child Seat Selecting a Child Seat To provide proper protection, a child seat should meet three requirements: 1. The child seat should meet U.S. or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. Look for FMVSS Installing a Child Seat After selecting a proper child seat, there are three main steps in installing a child seat: 1. Properly secure the child seat to the vehicle. All child seats must be If the child seat is not secure, use a different style of child seat that can be firmly secured. 3. Secure the child in the child seat. 213 or CMVSS 213 on the box. 2. The child seat should be of the proper type and size to fit the child. 3. The child seat should fit the passenger's seat. secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. A child whose seat is not properly secured to the vehicle can be endangered in a crash. 2. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured. After installing a child Make sure the child is properly strapped in the child seat according to the child seat maker's instructions. A child who is not properly secured in a child seat can be seriously injured in a crash. The following pages provide guidelines on how to properly install a forward-facing child seat. Before purchasing a child seat, or using a previously purchased one, we recommend that you test the seat to make sure it fits properly in the passenger's seat. seat, push and pull the seat forward and from side-to-side to verify that it is secure. A child seat secured with a seat belt should be installed as firmly as possible. However, it does not need to be ''rock solid.'' Some sideto-side movement can be expected and should not reduce the child seat's effectiveness. 34 2008 S2000