Alfa Romeo 4C spider User Manual page 65

Infant And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children ride rear-
facing in the vehicle until they are two years old or
until they reach either the height or weight limit of
their rear-facing child restraint. Two types of child
restraints can be used rear-facing: infant carriers and
convertible child seats.
The infant carrier is only used rear-facing in the
vehicle. It is recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height limit of the infant
carrier. Convertible child seats can be used either
rear-facing or forward-facing in the vehicle. Convert-
ible child seats often have a higher weight limit in the
rear-facing direction than infant carriers do, so they
can be used rear-facing by children who have out-
grown their infant carrier but are still less than at least
two years old. Children should remain rear-facing
until they reach the highest weight or height allowed
by their convertible child seat.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in
front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious
WARNING!
injury to a child 12 years or younger, includ-
ing a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a
vehicle with a rear seat.
Older Children And Child Restraints
Children who are two years old or who have outgrown
their rear-facing convertible child seat can ride
forward-facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing child
seats and convertible child seats used in the forward-
facing direction are for children who are over two
years old or who have outgrown the rear-facing weight
or height limit of their rear-facing convertible child
seat. Children should remain in a forward-facing child
seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the
highest weight or height allowed by the child seat.
All children whose weight or height is above the
forward-facing limit for the child seat should use a
belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle's
seat belts fit properly. If the child cannot sit with
knees bent over the vehicle's seat cushion while
the child's back is against the seatback, they
should use a belt-positioning booster seat. The
child and belt-positioning booster seat are held in
the vehicle by the seat belt.
WARNING!
• Improper installation can lead to failure of
an infant or child restraint. It could come
loose in a collision. The child could be badly
injured or killed. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer's directions exactly when in-
stalling an infant or child restraint.
• After a child restraint is installed in the
vehicle, do not move the vehicle seat forward
or rearward because it can loosen the child
restraint attachments. Remove the child re-
straint before adjusting the vehicle seat po-
sition. When the vehicle seat has been ad-
justed, reinstall the child restraint.
• When your child restraint is not in use, se-
cure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or
LATCH anchorages, or remove it from the
vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the vehicle.
In a sudden stop or accident, it could strike
the occupants or seatbacks and cause seri-
ous personal injury.
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