Acura 2009 RDX - Manual (Page 46)

An infant must be properly
restrained in a rear-facing, reclining
child seat until the child reaches the
seat maker’s weight or height limit
for the seat, and the child is at least
one year old.
A rear-facing child seat can be placed
in any seating position in the back
seat, but not in the front.
If the passenger’s front airbag
inflates, it can hit the back of the
child seat with enough force to kill or
seriously injure an infant.
If placed
facing forward, an infant could be
very seriously injured during a
frontal collision.
Two types of seats may be used: a
seat designed exclusively for infants,
or a convertible seat used in the rear-
facing, reclining mode.
Only a rear-facing child seat provides
proper support for a baby’s head,
neck, and back.
When properly installed, a rear-
facing child seat may prevent the
driver or a front passenger from
moving their seat as far back as
recommended, or from locking their
seat-back in the desired position.
It could also interfere with proper
operation of the passenger’s
advanced front airbag system.
Child Seat Type
Rear-f acing Child Seat Placement
Never put a
rear-f acing child seat in the f ront
seat.
Do not put a rear-f acing child seat in
a f orward-f acing position.
Protecting Inf ants
Protecting Infants and Small Children
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