General Child Seat Use Information And Size Chart (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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General Child Seat Use Information

Children ages 12 and under are safest when properly buckled in the rear seat.

Always refer to the child seat and vehicle manufacturers’ instructions for proper use and installation instructions.

Age/Weight

Seat Type/Seat Position

Usage Tips

Infants

Birth to at least

Infant-Only Seat/rear-facing or

Never use in a front seat where an

and

Convertible Seat/used rear-facing

air bag is present.

1 year

at least 20 lbs.

Tightly install child seat in rear

Convertible Seat/used rear-facing

seat, facing the rear.

(select one recommended for heavier

Less than 1 year/

infants)

20-35 lbs.

Child seat should recline at

approximately a

Seats should be secured to the

Children may remain in their rear-facing

vehicle by the safety belts or by

45 degree angle.

seats as long as they haven’t exceeded the

the LATCH system.

height or weight requirements.

Harness straps/slots at or below

shoulder level

(lower set of slots for most

convertible child safety seats).

Harness straps snug on child;

harness clip at armpit level.

Preschoolers/Toddlers

1 to 4 years/

Convertible Seat/forward-facing or

Tightly install child seat in rear

at least 20 lbs.

Forward-Facing Only or

seat, facing forward.

to approximately

Combination Seat with Harness.

40 lbs.

Harness straps/slots at or above

Seats should be secured to the

child’s shoulders

vehicle by the safety belts or by the

Children may remain in their forward-

(usually top set of slots for

LATCH system.

facing seats as long as they haven’t

convertible child

exceeded the height or

safety seats).

weight requirements.

Harness straps snug on child;

harness clip

at armpit level.

Young Children

4 to at least8 years/unless

Belt-Positioning Booster

Booster used with adult lap and

they are 4’9”(57”) tall.

No back or

shoulder belt in rear seat.

High Back Belt-Positioning Booster.

Shoulder belt should rest snugly

NEVER use with

across chest, rests on shoulder;

lap-only belts—

and should NEVER be placed

belt-positioning boosters are always

under the arm or behind the back.

used with lap and shoulder belts.

Lap-belt should rest low, across

the lap/upper

thigh area—

not across the stomach.

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