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286 SAFETY
cushion while the child’s back is against the seatback, they
should use a belt-positioning booster seat. The child and
belt-positioning booster seat are held in the vehicle by the
seat belt.
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt
comfort
ably, and whose legs are long enough to bend over
the front of the seat when their back is against the seatback,
should use the seat belt in a rear seat. Use this simple 5-step
test to decide whether the child can use the vehicle’s seat belt
alone:
1. Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the
vehicl
e seat?
2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the front of
the ve
hicle seat – while the child is still sitting all the way
back?
3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between
the ne
ck and arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the
child’s
thighs and not the stomach?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If the
answer to any of these questions was “no,” then the
child s
till needs to use a booster seat in this vehicle. If the
child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check seat belt fit peri
-
odically and make sure the seat belt buckle is latched. A
WARNING!
• Improper installation can lead to failure of an infant or
child
restraint. It could come loose in a collision. The
child could be badly injured or killed. Follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s directions exactly when
installing an infant or child restraint.
• After a child restraint is installed in the vehicle, do not
move the
vehicle seat forward or rearward because it
can loosen the child restraint attachments. Remove the
child restraint before adjusting the vehicle seat posi
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tion. When the vehicle seat has been adjusted, reinstall
t
he chi
ld restraint.
• When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the
vehicle
with the seat belt or LATCH anchorages, or
remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the
vehicle. In a sudden stop or accident, it could strike the
occupants or seatbacks and cause serious personal
injury.
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