Seating and Safety Restraints
RecommendationsforSafetyRestraintsforChildren
Recommended
Childsize,height,weight,orage
restrainttype
Infantsor Childrenweighing40lb(18kg)orless Useachildsafety
toddlers
(generallyagefouroryounger)
seat(sometimes
calledaninfant
carrier,
convertibleseat,
ortoddlerseat).
Small
children
Childrenwhohaveoutgrownorno
Usea
longerproperlyfitinachildsafetyseat belt-positioning
(generallychildrenwhoarelessthan
boosterseat.
4
feet9inches(1.45meters)tall,are
greaterthanagefour(4)andlessthan
agetwelve(12),andbetween40lbs
(18
to100lbs(45kg)ifrecommendedby
yourchildrestraintmanufacturer)
kg)and80lbs(36kg)andupward
Larger
children
Childrenwhohaveoutgrownorno
Useavehicle
longerproperlyfitinabelt-positioning safetybelthaving
boosterseat(generallychildrenwho
areatleast4feet9inches
thelapbeltsnug
andlowacross
meters)tallorgreaterthan80lb thehips,shoulder
beltcentered
acrossthe
(1.45
(36
kg)or100lb(45kg)if
recommendedbychildrestraint
manufacturer)
shoulderand
chest,and
seatbackupright.
•
•
Youarerequiredbylawtoproperlyusesafetyseatsforinfantsand
toddlersintheU.S.andCanada.
Manystatesandprovincesrequirethatsmallchildrenuseapproved
boosterseatsuntiltheyreachageeight,aheightof4ft9in
(1.45
meters)tall,or80lb(36kg).Checkyourlocalandstateor
provinciallawsforspecificrequirementsregardingthesafetyof
childreninyourvehicle.
•
Whenpossible,alwaysproperlyrestrainchildrentwelve(12)yearsof
ageandunderinarearseatingpositionofyourvehicle.Accident
statisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhenproperlyrestrainedin
therearseatingpositionsthaninafrontseatingposition.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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