86 Seats and Restraints{ WarningChildren who are up against,or very close to, any airbag whenit inflates can be seriously injuredor killed. Never put a rear-facingchild restraint in the frontoutboard seat. Secure arear-facing child restraint in a rearseat. It is also better to secure aforward-facing child restraint in arear seat. If you must secure aforward-facing child restraint inthe front outboard seat, alwaysmove the front passenger seat asfar back as it will go.Selection of a particular restraintshould take into consideration notonly the child's weight, height, andage but also whether or not therestraint will be compatible with themotor vehicle in which it willbe used.For most basic types of childrestraints, there are many differentmodels available. When purchasinga child restraint, be sure it isdesigned to be used in a motorvehicle.The restraint manufacturer'sinstructions that come with therestraint state the weight and heightlimitations for a particular childrestraint.{ WarningTo reduce the risk of neck andhead injury in a crash, infants andtoddlers should be secured in arear-facing child restraint until agetwo, or until they reach themaximum height and weight limitsof their child restraint.{ WarningA young child's hip bones are stillso small that the vehicle's regularsafety belt may not remain low onthe hip bones, as it should.Instead, it may settle up aroundthe child's abdomen. In a crash,the belt would apply force on abody area that is unprotected byany bony structure. This alone(Continued)
