Ford taurus 2013 Owner's Manual page 18

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Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child size, height, weight, or
age
Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or
or tod- less (generally age four or
dlers younger).
Small Children who have outgrown or no
children longer properly fit in a child safety
seat (generally children who are
less than 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall,
are greater than age four (4) and
less than age twelve (12), and be-
tween 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb
(36 kg) and upward to 100 lb
(45 kg) if recommended by your
child restraint manufacturer).
Larger Children who have outgrown or no
children longer properly fit in a belt-
positioning booster seat (generally
children who are at least 4 feet
9 inches (1.45 meters) tall or
greater than 80 lb (36 kg) or
100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by
child restraint manufacturer).
• You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and
toddlers in the U.S. and Canada.
• Many states and provinces require that small children use approved
booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 feet 9 inches
(1.45 meters) tall, or 80 pounds (36 kilograms). Check your local and
state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety
of children in your vehicle.
• When possible, always properly restrain children twelve (12) years of
age and under in a rear seating position of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in a front seating position.
2013 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
Child Safety
Recommended re-
straint type
Use a child safety seat
(sometimes called an
infant carrier, convert-
ible seat, or toddler
seat).
Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.
Use a vehicle safety belt
having the lap belt snug
and low across the hips,
shoulder belt centered
across the shoulder and
chest, and seat back
upright.