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A booster seat (F, G) is designed for children who
are about 40 to 60 lbs. (18 to 27 kg) and about
four to eight years of age. It's designed to improve
the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system. Booster
seats with shields use lap-only belts; however,
booster seats without shields use lap-shoulder
belts. Booster seats can also help a child to see
out the window.
When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child
restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If
it
is, it
will have a label saying that it meets Fede.ra1 Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within
the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint will show you how to do that. Both the owner's
manual and the child restraint instructions are important,
so if either one. of these is not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
The child restraint must be secured properly in the right
front passenger seat. If you want to secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger's seat, you
need to turn off the passenger's air bag. See "Securing
a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position" in
the Index for more on this, including important
safety information.
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