THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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InfantsandChildRestraints
WARNING!
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Safety
experts
recommend
that
children
ride
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Arearwardfacinginfantrestraintshouldonlybe
used in a rear seat. A rearward facing infant
restraint in the front seat may be struck by a
deployingpassengerairbagwhichmaycausese-
vereorfatalinjurytotheinfant.
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least
oneyearoldandweighatleast20lbs(9kg).Twotypes
ofchildrestraintscanbeusedrearward-facing:infant
carriersand“convertible”childseats.
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The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the
vehicle.Itisrecommendedforchildrenwhoweighup
toabout20lbs(9kg).“Convertible”childseatscanbe
used either rearward-facing or forward-facing in the
vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a higher
weight limit in the rearward-facing direction than in-
fantcarriersdo,sotheycanbeusedrearward-facingby
childrenwhoweighmorethan20lbs(9kg)butareless
thanoneyearold.Bothtypesofchildrestraintsareheld
in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH
anchorage system. (See the LATCH — Child SeatAn-
chorageSystemsectionforgreaterexplanation.)
Improper installation can lead to failure of an
infantorchildrestraint.Itcouldcomelooseina
collision. The child could be badly injured or
killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions ex-
actlywheninstallinganinfantorchildrestraint.
Herearesometipsongettingthemostoutofyourchild
restraint:
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Beforebuyinganyrestraintsystem,makesurethatit
hasalabelcertifyingthatitmeetsallapplicableSafety
Standards. We also recommend that you try a child
restraint in the vehicle seats where you will use it
beforeyoubuyit.
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Rearward-facingchildseatsmustNEVERbeusedin
the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger
airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe
injuryordeathtoinfantsinthisposition.
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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