Acura 2010 TSX - Manual (Page 47)

In seating positions and vehicles not
equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-
compatible child seat can be installed
using a seat belt.
After selecting a proper child seat
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:
After installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
Whatever type of seat you choose, to
provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
requirements:
Look for FMVSS 213 or CMVSS
213 on the box.
Before purchasing a conventional
child seat, or using a previously
purchased one, we recommend that
you test the seat in the specific
vehicle seating position or positions
where the seat will be used.
Rear-facing for infants, forward-
facing for small children.
All child seats must be
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.
Installing a Child Seat
Make sure the child seat is f irmly
secured.
The child seat should meet
Federal Motor Vehicle Saf ety
Standard 213 or Canadian Motor
Vehicle Saf ety Standard 213.
The child seat should f it the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be used.
The child seat should be of the
proper type and size to f it the child.
Properly secure the child seat to
the vehicle.
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Selecting a Child Seat, Installing a Child Seat
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