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SAFETY
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 limit in the rear-facing direc-
tion than infant carriers do, so they can be used rear-
facing by children who have outgrown their infant car-
rier 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.
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
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.
•
Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front seat of a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing child
restraint in the rear seat. If the vehicle does not
have a rear seat, do not transport a rear-facing
child restraint in that vehicle.
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!
Do not install a rear-facing car seat using a rear sup-
port leg in this vehicle. The floor of this vehicle is not
designed to manage the crash forces of this type of
car seat. In a crash, the support leg may not function
as it was designed by the car seat manufacturer, and
your child may be more severely injured as a result.
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