How to Protect Children in Vehicles with Side Air Bags

• Weight
• Age
• Recommended restraint
• Recommended position
• Rear seat travel
• Front seat travel

Age:  Birth to around 1 year old

     Rear-facing infant seat

For heavier babies, use an infant/child seat that allows a higher weight in the rear-facing position. Refer to manufacturer's instructions for weight limits in the rear-facing position.

     Rear seat of the vehicle  – the "Kid Zone"

The safest position for a rear-facing infant seat is in the rear seat.

Install the rear-facing infant seat according to manufacturer’s instructions, placing it in the centre position of the rear seat whenever possible.

Tightly secure the infant seat with the seat belt so that the base doesn’t slide or move more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) in any direction.

If you chose to install the infant seat next to a door, clear the area between the infant seat and the door of all objects. Toys, blankets, and even pillows could harm your baby if the side air bag inflates.

Never place an infant seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a front air bag unless the air bag has been deactivated.

If the front passenger air bag has been deactivated and you have no alternative but to travel with your baby in the front seat of a vehicle:

1. Adjust the front passenger seat to the rearmost track position by sliding the seat back as far as it will go.
2. Install the rear-facing infant seat according to manufacturer’s instructions. Tightly secure it with the seat belt so that the base doesn’t slide or move more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) in any direction.

Clear the area between the infant seat and the door of all objects. Toys, blankets, and even pillows could harm your baby if the side air bag inflates.

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