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Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the second and third row seats. Always use a child safety seat suitable
for a young child's age and weight. The following table is based on child safety seat recommendations determined
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States (for more information, go to
www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats).
Age
Weight
Type of child safety seat
Seat position
Recommended attachment
method
* Many child safety seats currently available allow children to ride rear-facing using the child safety seat's integrated 5-point
harness for a longer period of time BASED UPON SPECIFIC HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS. Keep your child in a rear-facing seat
for as long as possible. CHECK THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL
INSTRUCTIONS.
** ISOFIX is the international standard for attachment points for
safety seats to be quickly and safely secured. The system has other regional names including LATCH ("Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children") in the United States and LUAS ("Lower Universal Anchorage System") or Canfix in Canada. It has also been
called the "Universal Child Safety Seat System" or UCSSS.
*** Subject to instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer.
WARNING: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling in a vehicle are subject
to change. It is the driver's responsibility to keep up to date on, and comply with, all current regulations in the
region(s) where Model X is driven.
WARNING: Do not use ISOFIX anchors with child safety seats or booster seats that have an integral safety belt
where the combined weight of the child plus the child safety seat exceeds 29.5 kg.
Seating Larger Children
If a child is too large to fit into a child safety seat, but
too small to safely fit into the standard seat belts, use a
booster seat appropriate for the child's age and size.
Carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions to
secure the booster seat.
Installing Child Safety Seats
There are two general methods used to install child
safety seats:
• Seat belt retained - these seats are secured using the
vehicle's seat belts.
Opening and Closing
Infants
Birth to 1 year*
Up to at least 9 kg**
Rear-facing (or convertible)
Rear-facing only*
If combined weight of child and
safety seat is up to 29.5 kg,
attach using either ISOFIX**
(lower anchor only) or the seat
belt only.*** If combined weight
of child and safety seat is over
29.5 kg, attach using the seat
belt only.***
Child Safety Seats
Toddlers
Over 1 year*
Over 9 kg (minimum) and up to 18
kg*
Forward-facing (or convertible)*
Forward-facing*
If combined weight of child and
safety seat is up to 29.5 kg, attach
using either ISOFIX** (both lower
anchors and top tether anchor),
or the seat belt and upper tether
strap.*** If combined weight of
child and safety seat is over 29.5
kg, attach using the seat belt and
upper tether strap.***
child safety seats
in passenger cars that enable compliant child
• ISOFIX retained - these seats attach to anchor bars
built into the vehicle's second row outboard seats.
Check the child safety seat manufacturer's instructions
and the table in this manual to determine which
installation method to use. Some child safety seats can
be installed using either method. Always follow the child
safety seat manufacturer's instructions.
Installing Seat Belt Retained Child
Seats
First, make sure that the child safety seat is appropriate
for the weight, height, and age of the child.
Young children
4 years and older, and less
than 57 in. (145 cm) tall
Over 18 kg
Seat belt retained booster
seat
Forward-facing
Attach booster seats
using the seat belt only.
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