Seating and Safety Restraints
oryoungerandwhoweigh40lb[18kg]orless)rideinyourvehicle,you
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Manystates
requirethatchildrenuseapprovedboosterseatsuntiltheyareeight
yearsold.Checkyourlocalandstateorprovinciallawsforspecific
requirementsregardingthesafetyofchildreninyourvehicle.When
possible,alwaysplacechildrenunderage12intherearseatofyour
vehicle.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhenproperly
restrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthefrontseatingposition.
Neverletapassengerholdachildonhisorherlapwhilethe
vehicleismoving.Thepassengercannotprotectthechildfrom
injuryinacollision.
Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsthatcomewithanyinfantor
childrestraintyoumightuse.
Children and safety belts
Ifthechildisthepropersize,restrainthechildinasafetyseat.Children
whoaretoolargeforchildsafetyseats(asspecifiedbyyourchildsafety
seatmanufacturer)shouldalwayswearsafetybelts.
Followalltheimportantsafetyrestraintandairbagprecautionsthat
applytoadultpassengersinyourvehicle.
Iftheshoulderbeltportionofacombinationlapandshoulderbeltcan
bepositionedsoitdoesnotcrossorrestinfrontofthechild’sfaceor
neck,thechildshouldwearthelapandshoulderbelt.Movingthechild
closertothecenterofthevehiclemayhelpprovideagoodshoulderbelt
fit.
Beltcomfortguidesareprovidedatthe2ndrowoutboardseatsto
improvebeltcomfortforsmalleroccupants.Thebeltcomfortguideis
notasubstituteforaboosterseat,andisonlyintendedtoimprovethe
comfortofthesafetybeltifitrestsagainsttheneck.Mostchildrenstill
needaboosterseattoencourageuprightpostureandimprovelapbelt
fit.RefertoSecondrowcomfortguideearlierinthischapter.
Donotleavechildren,unreliableadults,orpetsunattendedin
yourvehicle.
Child booster seats
Childrenoutgrowatypicalconvertibleortoddlerseatwhentheyweigh
40
lb(18kg)andarearound4yearsofage.Althoughthelap/shoulder
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