Tesla Model S Owner's Manual page 24

Child Safety Seats
Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the rear (second row) seats. Always use a child safety
seat suitable for a young child's age and weight.
Age
Weight
Type of child
safety seat
Seat position
Recommended
attachment
method
* Many child safety seats currently available allow children to ride rear-facing using the child
safety seat's integrated 5-point harness for a longer period of time BASED UPON SPECIFIC
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS. Keep your child in a rear facing seat for as long as possible.
CHECK THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND CAREFULLY
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
** LATCH - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. In Canada, this is also called Lower
Universal Anchorage System (LUAS), or CANFIX.
*** Subject to instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer.
Warning: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling in a
vehicle are subject to change. It is the driver's responsibility to keep up to date on, and
comply with, all current regulations in the region(s) where Model S is driven.To check the
child passenger safety laws for your state, go to: http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/
childsafety_laws.html.
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Infants
Birth to 1 year*
Up to at least 20 lbs (9 kg)*
Rear facing (or convertible)
Rear facing only*
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is up to 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using either
LATCH** (lower anchor only)
or the seat belt only.*** If
combined weight of child and
safety seat is over 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using the seat
belt only.***
Toddlers
Over 1 year*
Over 20 lbs (9 kg) (minimum)
and up to 40 lbs (18 kg)*
Forward facing (or
convertible)*
Forward facing*
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is up to 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using either
LATCH** (both lower anchors
and top tether anchor), or the
seat belt and upper tether
strap.*** If combined weight of
child and safety seat is over
65 lbs (29 kg), attach using the
seat belt and upper tether
strap.***
Young
children
4 years and
older, and
less than 57
in. (145 cm)
tall
Over 40 lbs
(18 kg)
Seat belt
retained
booster
seat
Forward
facing
Attach
booster
seats using
the seat
belt only.
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