Ford Edge Owner's Manual page 19

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Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child size, height, weight, or age
Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
or tod- (generally age four or younger).
dlers
Small Children who have outgrown or no longer
chil- properly fit in a child safety seat (gener-
dren ally 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
between 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg)
and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
mended by your child restraint manufac-
turer).
Larger Children who have outgrown or no longer
chil- properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
dren seat (generally children who are at least
4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than
80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
mended by child restraint manufacturer).
• You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and
toddlers in the United States 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 about 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
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Child Safety
Recommended
restraint type
Use a child safety
seat (sometimes
called an infant
carrier, convertible
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.