Child Safety Seats
Guidelines for Seating Children
Child Safety Seats
Your Model S seat belts in the front and second row seats are designed for adults and larger children.
You must restrain infants and small children in the second row seats only, and you must use a suitable
child safety seat appropriate for the child’s age, weight, and size. Carefully follow the instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the child safety seat. Never use child safety seats in the front row
passenger seat.
If your Model S is equipped with Tesla built-in rear facing child seats, these seats are child safety
seats and are designed only for children within a specific height and weight range (see page 14).
Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the rear (second row) seats. Always use a child safety
seat suitable for a young child’s age and weight.
Infants
Toddlers
Young children
Age
Birth to 1 year*
Over 1 year*
4 years and older, and less
than 57” (145 cm) tall
Weight
Up to at least 20 lbs
(9 kg)*
Over 20 lbs (9 kg)
(minimum) and up to
Over 40 lbs (18 kg)
40
lbs (18 kg)*
Type of child
safety seat
Rear facing (or
convertible)
Forward facing (or
convertible)*
Belt retained booster seat
Seat position
Rear facing only*
Forward facing*
Forward facing
Recommended
attachment
method
If combined weight of
child and safety seat is up child and safety seat is up using the seat belt only.
to 65 lbs (29 kg), attach to 65 lbs (29 kg), attach
If combined weight of
Attach booster seats
the safety seat using
either LATCH (lower
anchor only) or the seat
belt only.**
the safety seat using
either LATCH (both lower
anchors and top tether
anchor), or the seat belt
and upper tether strap.**
If combined weight of
child and safety seat is
over 65 lbs (29 kg),
If combined weight of
child and safety seat is
over 65 lbs (29 kg),
attach the safety seat
using the seat belt only.** attach the safety seat
using the seat belt and
upper tether strap.**
*
Many child safety seats currently available allow children to ride rear-facing using the child safety seat’s
integrated 5-point harness for a longer period of time BASED UPON SPECIFIC HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS.
Keep your child in a rear facing seat for as long as possible. CHECK THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
**Subject
to instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer.
CAUTION: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling in a
vehicle are subject to change. It is the driver’s responsibility to keep up to date on, and comply
with, all current regulations in the region(s) where Model S is driven. To check the child passenger
safety laws for your state, go to: http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html.
SAFETY INFORMATION
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