Fiat 500 ABARTH CABRIO 2018 User Manual page 70

WARNING!
In a collision, an unrestrained child can become
a projectile inside the vehicle. The force re-
quired 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 or killed.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 to the child
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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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 outgrown the height or weight limit of their
rear-facing child restraint
Children who have outgrown 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 http://
www.nhtsa.gov/parents-and-caregivers 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 ve-
hicle
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