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doctor, or follow the seat maker's
recommendations.
To achieve the desired reclining
angle, it may help to put a rolled-
up towel under the toe of the child
seat, as shown.
When properly installed, a rear-
facing child seat may prevent a
driver or a front seat passenger
from moving the seat as far back
as recommended (see page 10).
Or it may prevent them from
locking the seat-back in the
desired upright position (see page
11).
In either case, we recommend that
you place the child seat directly
behind the front passenger seat,
move the front seat as far forward
as needed, and leave it
unoccupied. You may also wish to
get a smaller child seat that allows
you to safely carry a front
passenger.
Additional Precautions for
Infants
Never hold an infant on your
lap. If you are not wearing a
seat belt in a crash, you could
be thrown forward into the
dashboard and crush the infant.
If you are wearing a seat belt,
the infant can be torn from
your arms. For example, if
your vehicle crashes into a
parked vehicle at 30 mph (48
km/h), a 20 Ib (9 kg) infant will
become a 600 Ib (275 kg)
force, and you will not be able
to hold on.
Never put a seat belt over
yourself and an infant. During
a crash, the belt could press
deep into the infant and cause
very serious injuries.
Protecting Small Children
Child Seat Type
A child who can sit up without
support, and who fits within the
child seat maker's weight and
height limits, should be restrained
in a forward-facing, upright child
seat.
Driver and Passenger Safety
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