Why should a rear-facing child seat never be placed in front of an active front airbag?

• A.The airbag is too quiet
• B.The airbag makes the seat too warm
• C.The airbag can strike the seat with great force and seriously injure the child
• D.The seat will block the radio signal

Why

A deploying front airbag can hit a rear-facing seat with great force and cause serious injury. Children in rear-facing seats belong in the back seat.

Manual topic: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) - Chapter 3: Learning to Drive · From the Pennsylvania Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (PAC-115).

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