2014 Honda Insight 2014 Insight Owner's Manual - Page 49

Selecting a Child Seat, Installing a Child Seat Important considerations when selecting a child seat TOC Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements: Driver and Passenger Safety Installing a Child Seat After selecting a proper child seat and a good place to install the seat, there are three main steps in installing the seat: 1. Properly secure the child seat to the vehicle. All child seats must be The child seat is the correct type and size for the child. The child seat is the correct type for the seating position. The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. 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 side-to-side movement can be expected and should not reduce the child seat's effectiveness. If the child seat is not secure, try installing it in a different seating position, or use a different style of child seat that can be firmly secured. secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt or with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system. 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 seat, push and pull the seat forward and from side-to-side to verify that it is secure. 46 2014 Insight