How to Protect Children in Vehicles with Side Air Bags

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

Age: About 1 – 4 ½ years old

     Forward-facing child seat

You will find that some child seats can be used longer — until your child weighs 22 kg or 48 lb. Refer to manufacturer’s instructions for weight limits in the forward-facing position.

     Rear seat of the vehicle
     – the "Kid Zone"

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

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

Tightly secure it with the seat belt and the top tether strap 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 child seat next to a door, clear the area between the child seat and the door of all objects. Toys, blankets, and even pillows could harm your child if the side air bag inflates.

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

Never place a child seat in the front seat of a vehicle that doesn’t have a tether anchorage location.

If the front passenger air bag has been deactivated and you have no alternative but to travel with your child 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 forward-facing child seat according to manufacturer’s instructions. Tightly secure it with the seat belt and top tether strap so that the base doesn’t slide or move more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) in any direction.

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

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