Child Restraint Systems
(A) Rear-Facing Infant Seat
A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.
The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.
(B) Forward-Facing Child Seat
A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child's body with the harness.
(C) Booster Seats
A booster seat (C) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system.
A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.
See also:
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three
control systems:
• Braking Skid — wheels are not
rolling.
• Steering or Cornering Skid —
too much spee ...
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Useful information about a tire is
molded into its sidewall. The
examples show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a
compact spare tire sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(A) Tir ...
Before You Drive
The RSE system is for rear seat passengers only.
The driver cannot safely view the video screen
while driving and should not try to do so. ...