Child Safety - Ford 2013 Fusion 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 (4)
between 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg)
and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
mended by your child restraint manufac-
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).

Child Safety

Child size, height, weight, or age
(generally age four or younger).
and less than age twelve (12), and
turer).
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
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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.