Recommendations For Safety Restraints For Children - Ford 2011 Crown Victoria Owner's Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children

Child size, height, weight, or age
Infants or Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
toddlers (generally age four or younger)
Small Children who have outgrown or no
children longer properly fit in a child safety
seat (generally children who are less
than 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall,
are greater than age four (4) and less
than age twelve (12), and between
40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and
upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if
recommended by your child restraint
manufacturer)
Larger Children who have outgrown or no
children longer properly fit in a belt-positioning
booster seat (generally children who
are at least 4 feet 9 inches
(1.45 meters) tall or greater than 80 lb
(36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if
recommended by child restraint
manufacturer)
• You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and
toddlers in the U.S. and Canada.
• Many states and provinces require that small children use approved
booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 ft 9 in.
(1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your local and state or
provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety of
children in your vehicle.
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Recommended
restraint type
Use a child safety
seat (sometimes
called an infant
carrier,
convertible seat,
or toddler seat).
Use a
belt-positioning
booster seat.
Use a vehicle
safety belt having
the lap belt snug
and low across
the hips, shoulder
belt centered
across the
shoulder and
chest, and
seatback upright.