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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 should also
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Infants and Toddlers
Small Children
Larger Children
Children Too Large for Child Restraints
Infant And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children ride
rear-facing in the vehicle until they are two years
old or until they reach either the height or weight
limit of their rear-facing child restraint. Two types
of child restraints can be used rear-facing: infant
carriers and convertible child seats.
The infant carrier is only used rear-facing in the
vehicle. It is recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height limit of the
infant carrier. Convertible child seats can be used
either rear-facing or forward-facing in the vehicle.
Convertible child seats often have a higher weight
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make sure that you can install it in the vehicle
where you will use it.
NOTE:
For additional information, refer to http://
www.nhtsa.gov/parents-and-caregivers or call:
1–888–327–4236
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 their 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
limit in the rear-facing direction than infant
carriers do, so they can be used rear-facing by
children who have outgrown their infant carrier
but are still less than at least two years old.
Children should remain rear-facing until they
reach the highest weight or height allowed by
their convertible child seat.
Canadian residents should refer to Transport
Canada's website for additional information:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/road/
child-car-seat-safety.html
Recommended Type Of Child Restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child
Restraint, facing rearward in a rear seat of the
vehicle
Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a five-point
Harness, facing forward in a rear seat of the
vehicle
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle
seat belt, seated in a rear seat of the vehicle
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in a rear seat of the
vehicle
WARNING!
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in
front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious
injury to a child 12 years or younger,
including a child in a rear-facing child
restraint.
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