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Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child
Infants or
toddlers
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child safety seat (gener-
ally children who are less than 4 ft. 9 in.
Small children
and less than age 12, and between 40 lb
(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
seat (generally children who are at least
Larger children
80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
mended by child restraint manufacturer).
•
You are required by law to properly use
safety seats for infants and toddlers in
the United States and Canada.
•
Many states and provinces require that
small children use approved booster
seats until they reach age eight, a
height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters)
tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your local
and state or provincial laws for specific
requirements about the safety of
children in your vehicle.
•
When possible, always properly
restrain children 12 years of age and
under in a rear seating position of your
vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions
than in a front seating position.
E-Series (TE4) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201707, First Printing
Child Safety
Child size, height, weight, or age
Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
(generally age four or younger).
(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age four
100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your
child restraint manufacturer).
4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than
Recommended restraint
infant carrier, convertible
having the lap belt snug
and low across the hips,
across the shoulder and
INSTALLING CHILD
RESTRAINTS
Child Seats
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type
Use a child safety seat
(sometimes called an
seat, or toddler seat).
Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.
Use a vehicle seatbelt
shoulder belt centered
chest, and seatback
upright.
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