Patient Education| 2021 Car Safety Seat Checkup Connected Content Translation: Revisión de asientos de seguridad para el automóvil Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Car Safety Seat Checkup. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document130 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: car seats Using a car safety seat correctly makes a big difference. Even the right seat for your child’s size must be used correctly to properly protect your child in a crash. Here are car safety seat tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Never place a rear-facing car safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle that has a front passenger airbag. If the airbag inflates, it will hit the back of the car safety seat, right where your baby’s head rests, and could cause serious injury or death.The safest place for all children younger than 13 years to ride is in the back seat regardless of weight and height.If an older child must ride in the front seat, a child in a forward-facing car safety seat with a harness may be the best choice. Be sure you move... © 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.