A forward-facing child restraint (C-E) positions
a
child upright to face forward in the vehicle. These
forward-facing restraints are designed to help protect
children who are from 20
to 40
Ibs. (9 to
18
kg) and
about 26 to 40 inches (66 to 102 cm) in height, or up
to around four years of age. One type, a convertible
restraint. is designed
to
be
used
either
as
a rear-facing
infant
seat or a forward-facing child seat.
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