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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 or killed. Any child riding
in your vehicle should be in a proper
restraint for the child's 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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There are different sizes and types of
restraints for children from newborn size 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
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
forward-facing child restraint, but are too
small to properly fit the vehicle's seat belt
Children 12 years old or younger, who have
outgrown the height or weight limit of their
booster seat
should also make sure that you can install it
in the vehicle where you will use it.
NOTE:
For additional information, refer to
www.nhtsa.gov/parents-and-caregivers
call: 1-888-327-4236
Canadian residents should refer to Trans-
port Canada's website for additional infor-
mation:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/safedrivers-child-
safety-index-53.htm
Recommended Type Of Child Restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child
Restraint, facing rearward in a rear seat in
the vehicle
Forward-Facing
Child
five-point Harness, facing forward in a rear
seat in the vehicle
their
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle
seat belt, seated in a rear seat in the vehicle
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in a rear seat in the
vehicle
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Restraint
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