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Child Safety
GENERAL INFORMATION
See the following sections for directions
on how to properly use safety restraints
for children.
(CPST) to make sure that you properly
install the child restraint in your vehicle
and that you consult your pediatrician to
make sure you have a child restraint
appropriate for your child. To locate a
child restraint fitting station and CPST,
contact NHTSA toll free at
WARNING:Always make sure your
child is secured properly in a device that
is appropriate for their height, age and
weight. Child safety restraints must be
bought separately from your vehicle.
Failure to follow these instructions and
guidelines may result in an increased risk
of serious injury or death to your child.
1-888-327-4236 or go to
Transport Canada toll free at
to find a Child Car Seat Clinic in your
area. Failure to properly restrain children
in child restraints made especially for
their height, age and weight, may result
in an increased risk of serious injury or
death to your child.
WARNING:All children are shaped
differently. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and other safety
organizations, base their
WARNING: On hot days, the
temperature inside the vehicle can rise
very quickly. Exposure of people or
animals to these high temperatures for
even a short time can cause death or
serious heat related injuries, including
brain damage. Small children are
particularly at risk.
recommendations for child restraints on
probable child height, age and weight
thresholds, or on the minimum
requirements of the law. We recommend
that you check with a NHTSA Certified
Child Passenger Safety Technician
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Child Safety
Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child
Child Size, Height, Weight, or Age
Recommended Restraint
Type
Use a child restraint
(sometimes called an
infant carrier, convertible
seat, or toddler seat).
Infants or
toddlers
Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
(generally age four or younger).
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child restraint (generally
children who are less than 57 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 child
restraint manufacturer).
Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.
Small children
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
seat (generally children who are at least
Use a vehicle seatbelt
having the lap belt snug
and low across the hips,
shoulder belt centered
Larger children 57 in (1.45 m) tall or greater than 80 lb
(36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended across the shoulder and
by child restraint manufacturer).
chest, and seat backrest
upright.
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You are required by law to properly use
child restraints for infants and toddlers
in the United States and Canada.
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When possible, 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
General Information (page 18).
When installing a rear facing child
restraint and the vehicle seat in front
of the child restraint.
Many states and provinces require that
small children use approved booster
seats until they reach age eight, a
height of 57 in (1.45 m) tall, or 80 lb
(36 kg). Check your local and state or
provincial laws for specific
requirements about the safety of
children in your vehicle.
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