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Car seat safety: Avoid 9 common mistakes
3. Using the car seat outside of the car
4. Incorrectly installing the car seat or buckling up your child
5. Reclining your child at the incorrect angle
6. Moving to a forward-facing car seat too soon
7. Not removing your child's heavy outerwear
8. Moving to a booster seat too soon
9. Incorrectly using a booster seat
10. Transitioning to a safety belt too soon
9. Transitioning to a safety belt too soon
3. Incorrectly installing the car seat or buckling up your child
4. Reclining your child at the incorrect angle
6. Not removing your child's heavy outerwear
8. Incorrectly using a booster seat
9. Transitioning to a seat belt too soon
Content
1. Getting a used car seat without doing your homework
2. Placing the car seat in the wrong spot
3. Installing the car seat or buckling up your child the wrong way
4. Reclining your child at the wrong angle
5. Moving to a forward-facing car seat too soon
6. Not removing your child's heavy outer clothes
7. Moving to a booster seat too soon
8. Using a booster seat the wrong way
9. Switching to a seat belt too soon
4. Incorrectly installing the car seat or buckling up your child
5. Reclining your child at the incorrect angle
6. Moving to a forward-facing car seat too soon
7. Not removing your child's heavy outerwear
8. Moving to a booster seat too soon
9. Incorrectly using a booster seat
10. Transitioning to a safety belt too soon
9. Transitioning to a safety belt too soon
3. Incorrectly installing the car seat or buckling up your child
4. Reclining your child at the incorrect angle
6. Not removing your child's heavy outerwear
8. Incorrectly using a booster seat
9. Transitioning to a seat belt too soon
Content
1. Getting a used car seat without doing your homework
2. Placing the car seat in the wrong spot
3. Installing the car seat or buckling up your child the wrong way
4. Reclining your child at the wrong angle
5. Moving to a forward-facing car seat too soon
6. Not removing your child's heavy outer clothes
7. Moving to a booster seat too soon
8. Using a booster seat the wrong way
9. Switching to a seat belt too soon
2. Placing the car seat in the wrong spot
The safest place for your child's car seat is in the back seat, away from active air bags. Air bags in the front seat are made to protect the head and face of an adult-sized person in a seat belt. If you place the car seat in the front seat and the air bag inflates, it can be dangerous. It can cause a serious or fatal injury if the airbag inflates and hits the seat or child.
Some vehicles have only one row of seats, such as some pickup trucks. Don't use a car seat in these unless you can turn off the air bag.
If you place only one car seat in the back seat, install it in the center of the seats. Just make sure it can fit well there. Placing the car seat in the center lowers the risk of injury during a crash.
