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⇒Installing child restraints with a safety belt
⇒Securing the child restraint with LATCH/UAS lower universal anchorages
⇒Securing a child restraint with the Top Tether strap
⇒Sources of information about child restraints and their use
The physical principles of what happens when your vehicle is in a collision or other accident also ap‐
ply to children ⇒Safety belts . But unlike adults and teenagers, their muscles and bones are not fully
developed. In many respects children are at greater risk of serious injury in accidents than are adults.
Because children's bodies are not fully developed, they must use restraint systems especially de‐
signed for their size, weight, and body structure. Many countries and all states of the United States
and provinces of Canada have laws requiring the use of approved child restraint systems for infants
and small children.
In a frontal crash at a speed of 20–35mph (30–56km/h), the forces acting on a 13pound (6kg) in‐
fant will be more than 20times the weight of the child. This means the effective weight of the child
would suddenly increase to more than 260pounds (120kg). Under these conditions, only an appro‐
priate child restraint properly used can reduce the risk of serious injury. Child restraints, like adult
safety belts, must be used properly to be effective. Used improperly, they can increase the risk of seri‐
ous injury in an accident.
All children, especially those 12years and younger, must always ride in the back seat properly re‐
strained for their age and size. If you must install a child restraint on the front passenger seat in ex‐
ceptional circumstances, be sure to read and heed the important information and warnings in the sec‐
tion of this Manual that begins on ⇒Child restraints and the Advanced Airbag System . Infants and
other children who are properly restrained in an appropriate child restraint that is for their size and
age can benefit from the protection that supplemental side airbags provide in some kinds of crashes.
For more information, please see information provided by the:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), currently at: http://www.safercar.gov (for
the USA)
Transport Canada Information Centre, currently at: http://www.tc.gc.ca (for Canada)
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