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A booster seat (F) is designed for children who
are about 40 to 60 lbs., or even up to 80 lbs.
(18 to 27 kg, or even up to 36 kg), and about
four to eight years of age. A booster seat is
designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety
belt system. Booster seats with shields use lap
belts; however, booster seats without shields use
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lap
shoulder belts. Booster seats can also help a
child to see out the window.
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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 federal 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 center of a full bench seat or the center of a
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two
passenger bench seat, if it doesn't interfere
with shifting gears.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can
move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any
child restraint in your vehicle
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only
child is in it.
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even when no
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