Choosing A Child Restraint System - Subaru Outback 2011 Owner's Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
! Warning label
A warning label as shown above is
attached to the sun visor.
This warning label means "
Hazard! Do not use a rearward-facing
child restraint on a seat protected by an
airbag in front of it!".
& Choosing a child restraint
system
Choose a child restraint system that is
appropriate for the child's size and age to
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provide the child with proper protection.
Also it is important that the child restraint
system meets safety standards applicable
to your country.
In most European countries, child restraint
systems must meet the requirement of
ECE regulation No. 44. It can be identified
by looking for the approval label on the
child restraint system or the manufac-
turer's statement of compliance on the box
and the system.
According to the ECE regulation No. 44,
child restraint systems are classified into
the following five "mass groups":
Group 0: for children of a mass less than
10 kg
+
Group 0 : for children of a mass less than
13 kg
Group I: for children of mass from 9 to 18
kg
Group II: for children of mass from 15 to
25 kg
Group III: for children of mass from 22 to
36 kg
For European countries, refer to the
following table for the recommended child
restraint system.