Tesla MODEL S Operating Manual page 32

Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the second 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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For
more information, go to www.nhtsa.gov/ChildSafety/Guidance.
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.
** LATCH ("Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children") and ISOFIX are international standards for
attachment points for
seats to be quickly and safely secured. The system has other regional names including 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.
****Keep your child in a forward facing child safety seat with a harness and tether until the child
reaches the child safety seat's maximum allowable height or weight as specified by the
manufacturer of the child safety seat.
Warning: Do not use Easy Entry (as described in
move the driver's seat to the full rearward position if a child safety seat is installed on a rear
Seating and Safety Restraints
Infants
Birth to 1 year*
Up to at least 20 lbs (9 kg)*
Rear facing (or convertible)
Rear facing only*
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is up to
65 lbs (29 kg), attach using
either LATCH** (lower anchor
only) or the seat belt only.***
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is over 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using the seat
belt only.***
child safety seats in passenger cars that enable compliant child safety
Child Safety Seats
Toddlers
Over 1 year*
Over 20 lbs (9 kg) (minimum)
and up to 40 lbs (18 kg)*
Forward facing (or
convertible)*
Rear facing as long as possible,
then forward facing*
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is up to 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using either
LATCH** (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
65 lbs (29 kg), attach using the
seat belt and upper tether
strap.***
Driver Profiles on page 42) to automatically
Young
children
4 years and
older, and
less than 57
in. (145 cm)
tall
Over 40 lbs
(18 kg)
Forward
facing or
seat belt
retained
booster
seat****
Forward
facing
Attach
booster
seats using
the seat
belt only.
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