Installing Child Seats - Ford C-MAX HYBRID Owner's Manual

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child
Infants or
toddlers
Small children 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.
and less than age 12, and between 40 lb
(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to
Larger children Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
seat (generally children who are at least
4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than 80
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 pounds (36 kilograms).
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. See
Front Passenger Sensing System
(page 36).
C-MAX (CCG)
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).
lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
Recommended restraint
infant carrier, convertible
Use a vehicle safety belt
having the lap belt snug
and low across the hips,
across the shoulder and

INSTALLING CHILD SEATS

Child Seats
E142594
15
type
Use a child safety seat
(sometimes called an
seat, or toddler seat).
Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.
shoulder belt centered
chest, and seat back
upright.