THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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enou gh for an adult seat belt. Alw ays check the child seat
owner’s manu al to ensu re you have the right seat for
you r child . Use the restraint that is correct for you r child :
forw ard -facing, shou ld be used for child ren who are
too heavy for the infant carrier, but who are too you ng
to face forw ard in the vehicle.
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The rearw ard -facing infant restraint is for babies
weighing up to abou t 20 lbs (9 kg), and one year old or
more. The infant restraint must NEVER be used in the
front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side airbag
unless the airbag is turned off. An airbag deploym ent
could cause severe injury or death to infants in this
position. The infant restraint is held in the vehicle by
the lap belt, lap/ shou lder belt, or the LATCH child
restraint anchorage system . Refer to “Low er Anchors
and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)” in this section.
• abouThe tforw20 lbsard(9-facingkg) to 40childlbs (18seatkg),is andfor mchildorerenthanfromone
year old. The child seat is held in the vehicle by the lap
belt, lap/ shou lder belt, or the LATCH child restraint
anchorage system . Refer to “Low er Anchors and
Tether for CHildren (LATCH)” in this section.
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The belt-p ositioning booster seat is for child ren weigh-
ing more than 40 lbs (18 kg). If the child cannot sit with
knees bent over the seat cushion while the child ’s back
is against the seat back, they shou ld use a belt-
positioning booster seat. The child and booster seat are
held in the vehicle by the lap/ shou lder belt. (Some
booster seats are equ ipped with a front shield and are
held in the vehicle by the lap portion or lap belt.)
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Child ren und er one year of age shou ld continu e to rid e
in a rear-facing infant seat, even if they weigh more
than 20 lbs (9 kg). A “convertible” child seat, one that
is designed to be used either rearw ard -facing or
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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