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Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age Recommended Type Of Child Restraint
Infants and Toddlers
Children who are two years old or younger and
who have not reached the height or weight limits
of their child restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child Re-
straint, facing rearward in the rear seat
of the vehicle
Small Children
Children who are at least two years old or who
have outgrown the height or weight limit of their
rear -facing child restraint
Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a five-point
Harness, facing forward in the rear seat
of the vehicle
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown their forward-facing
child restraint, but are too small to properly fit the
vehicle’s seat belt
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle seat
belt, seated in the rear seat of the vehicle
Children Too Large for Child Restraints
Children 12 years old or younger , who have
outgrown the height or weight limit of their
booster seat
V ehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear seat
of the vehicle
Infant And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children ride
rear -facing in the vehicle until they are two years
old or until they reach either the height or weight
limit of their rear -facing child restraint. Two
types of child restraints can be used rear -facing:
infant carriers and convertible child seats.
The infant carrier is only used rear -facing in the
vehicle. It is recommended for children from
birth until they reach the weight or height limit
of the infant carrier. Convertible child seats can
be used either rear-facing or forward-facing in
the vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a
higher weight limit in the rear -facing direction
than infant carriers do, so they can be used
rear -facing by children who have outgrown their
infant carrier but are still less than at least two
years old. Children should remain rear -facing
until they reach the highest weight or height
allowed by their convertible child seat.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear -facing child restraint in
front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious
injury to a child 12 years or younger, in-
cluding a child in a rear-facing child re-
straint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in the
rear seat of a vehicle with a rear seat.
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