In the event there is no available back seat and / or you have no other option than
to place a child other than an infant in a rear-facing car seat in a front passenger
seating position, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends that you take the following steps:
• Ensure the child is properly restrained according to their age and size
• Move the seat as far back as possible
• Make sure the child is not leaning out of position, such as leaning forward
into the deployment path of the air bag
• Set the air bag ON-OFF switch, if available, to the OFF position
• Move the seat as far back as possible
8-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations
Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations:
rear-facing or side-
facing vehicle seats
rear-facing with an
active front air bag
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booster mode with vehicle
lap belt only seat belt