Seating and Safety Restraints
RecommendationsforSafetyRestraintsforChildren
Recommendedre-
Childsize,height,weight,orage
strainttype
Infants Childrenweighing40lb(18kg)orless Useachildsafety
ortod- (generallyagefouroryounger)
dlers
seat(sometimes
calledaninfantcar-
rier,convertibleseat,
ortoddlerseat).
Small
chil-
dren
Childrenwhohaveoutgrownorno
longerproperlyfitinachildsafetyseat boosterseat.
(generallychildrenwhoarelessthan
Useabelt-positioning
4
feet9inches(1.45meters)tall,are
greaterthanagefour(4)andlessthan
agetwelve(12),andbetween40lbs
(18
kg)and80lbs(36kg)andupward
to100lbs(45kg)ifrecommendedby
yourchildrestraintmanufacturer)
Childrenwhohaveoutgrownorno
longerproperlyfitinabelt-positioning belthavingthelap
boosterseat(generallychildrenwhoare beltsnugandlow
Larger
chil-
dren
Useavehiclesafety
atleast4feet9inches(1.45meters)
tallorgreaterthan80lb(36kg)or
acrossthehips,
shoulderbeltcen-
100
lb(45kg)ifrecommendedbychild teredacrossthe
restraintmanufacturer)
shoulderandchest,
andseatbackupright.
•
•
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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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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