Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 92

• Select a Child Restraint System that
fits the vehicle seating position where
it will be used.
For the suitability of Child Restraint
Systems on the vehicle's seating po‐
sitions, please refer to the installa‐
tion tables on pages 4-36 and
4-39 to 4-41.
• Read and comply with the warnings
and instructions for installation and
use provided with the Child Restraint
System.
Child Restraint System types
There are three main types of Child Re‐
straint Systems: rearward-facing, for‐
ward-facing and booster Child Re‐
straint Systems.
They are classified according to the
child's age, height and weight.
Rearward-facing Child Restraint Sys‐
tem
A rearward-facing Child Restraint Sys‐
tem provides restraint with the seating
surface against the back of the child.
The harness system holds the child in
place, and in an accident, acts to keep
the child positioned in the Child Re‐
straint Systems and reduce the stress
to the fragile neck and spinal cord.
All children under the age of one year
must always ride in a rearward facing
Child Restraint System. There are dif‐
ferent types of rearward-facing Child
Restraint Systems: infant-only Child
Restraint Systems can only be used
rearward-facing. Convertible and 3-
in-1 Child Restraint Systems typically
have higher height and weight limits for
the rearward-facing position, allowing
you to keep your child rearward-facing
for a longer period of time.
Keep using Child Restraint Systems in
CRS09B
the rearward-facing position as long as
children fit within the height and
weight limits allowed by the Child Re‐
straint System's manufacturer.
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