Honda 2003 Civic Si Owner's Manual page 23

Protecting Children
Small Children
Placing a forward-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front airbag can
If the vehicle seat is
be hazardous.
too far forward, or the child's head is
thrown forward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough force to kill or
very seriously injure a small child.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured
or killed by an inflating passenger's
Whenever possible,
front airbag.
larger children should sit in the back
seat, in a booster seat if needed, and
be properly restrained with a seat
belt. (See page 35 for important
information about protecting larger
children.)
U.S. Model
To remind you of the passenger's
airbag hazards, and that children
must be properly restrained in the
back seat, your car has warning
labels on the dashboard and on the
driver's and front passenger's visors.
Please read and follow the
instructions on these labels.