Child Seat Positioning - Ford C-MAX Hybrid 2013 Owner's Manual

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child
Infants or Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
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.
(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age four
and less than age 12, and between 40 lb
(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to
100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your
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).
Child Safety
Child size, height, weight, or age
(generally age four or younger).
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

CHILD SEAT POSITIONING

WARNINGS
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the vehicle seat
upon which the child seat is installed all
the way back. When possible, all children
age 12 and under should be properly
restrained in a rear seating position. If all
children cannot be seated and restrained
properly in a rear seating position, properly
restrain the largest child in the front seat.
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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.