Tesla MODEL S 2012 Owner's Manual page 30

Child Safety Seats
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.
Category
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 child safety seats in passenger cars that enable compliant child safety 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
driver's seat to the full rearward position if a child safety seat is installed on a rear seat behind the driver's seat.
With reduced clearance, the movement of the seat may impact a child's legs, cause injury, or dislodge the seat.
WARNING: Do not use LATCH anchors with child safety seats or booster seats that have an integral safety belt
where the combined weight of the child plus the child safety seat exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
WARNING: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling in a vehicle are subject
to change. It is the driver's responsibility to keep up to date on, and comply with, all current regulations in the
region(s) where Model S is driven. To check the child passenger safety laws for states in the U.S., go to:
www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html.
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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.***
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 39) to automatically move the
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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