1999 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 34

CHILD RESTRAINTS cle's seat and seat belt system. Choose a child restraint that meets the guidelines of the Society of Automotive Engineers recommended practice J1819 for child restraint installation. 3) If the child restraint is compatible with your vehicle, place your child in the child restraint and check the various adjustments to be sure the child restraint is compatible with your child. Always follow all of the recommended procedures. All U.S. states and provinces of Canada require that infants and small children be restrained in an approved child restraint at all times while the vehicle is being operated. WARNING ¼ Do not install a child restraint in the jump seats (King Cab model). These seats are not suitable for child restraint installation. ¼ Do not install a child restraint in the center position of the front bench seat. This position is not suitable for child restraint installation. ¼ Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat, unless the passenger supplemental air bag is OFF. Be sure to turn the passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch OFF. An inflating air bag could seriously injure or kill your child. See ''Passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch and light'' earlier in this section. ¼ An improperly installed child restraint could lead to serious injury or death in an accident. ¼ In general, child restraints are designed to be installed with a lap belt or the lap portion of a three-point type seat belt. Child restraints for infants and small children of various sizes are offered by several manufacturers. When selecting any child restraint, keep the following points in mind: 1) Choose only a restraint with a label certifying that it complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. 2) Check the child restraint in your vehicle to be sure it is compatible with the vehi- ARS1098 WARNING ¼ Infants and small children should always be placed in an appropriate child restraint while riding in the vehicle. Failure to use a child restraint can result in serious injury or death. ¼ Children and infants should never be carried on your lap. It is not possible for even the strongest adult to resist the forces of a severe accident. The child could be crushed between the adult and parts of the vehicle. Also, do not put the same seat belt around both your child and yourself. 1-28 Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems