Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles - Alfa Romeo Giulia 2017 Owner's Manual

Warning!
In a collision, an unrestrained child can
become a projectile inside the vehicle. The
force required to hold even an infant on
your lap could become so great that you
could not hold the child, no matter how
strong you are. The child and others could
be badly injured. Any child riding in your
vehicle should be in a proper restraint for
the child's size.
There are different sizes and types of
restraints for children from newborn size

Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles

Infants and Toddlers
Small Children
Larger Children
Children Too Large for Child Restraints
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to the child almost large enough for an
adult safety belt. Always check the child
seat Owner's Manual to make sure you
have the correct seat for your child.
Carefully read and follow all the
instructions and warnings in the child
restraint Owner's Manual and on all the
labels attached to the child restraint.
Before buying any restraint system,
make sure that it has a label certifying
that it meets all applicable Safety
Standards. You should also make sure
that you can install it in the vehicle
where you will use it.
Child Size, Height, Weight or Age
Children who are two years old or younger
and who have not reached the height or
weight limits of their child restraint
Children who are at least two years old or
who have out-grown the height or weight limit
of their rear-facing child restraint
Children who have out-grown their
forward-facing child restraint, but are too
small to properly fit the vehicle's seat belt
Children 12 years old or younger, who have
out-grown the height or weight limit of their
booster seat
Note:
For additional information, refer to
www.safercar.gov/parents/index.htm
or call:
1–888–327–4236
Canadian residents should refer to
Transport Canada's website for
additional information: http://
www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/
safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Recommended Type of Child Restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child
Restraint, facing rearward in the rear seat of
the vehicle
Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a
five-point Harness, facing forward in the rear
seat of the vehicle
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle
seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the
vehicle
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear seat of
the vehicle