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General Child Seat Use Information |
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Age/Weight |
Seat Type/Position |
Usage Tips |
| Infants |
Birth to 1 year
and less than 9 kg. |
Infant-Only Seat/rear-facing seat.
Seats should be
secured to the vehicle by the seat belts or by the Isofix / LATCH
system.
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Never use in a
front seat where an air bag is present.
Tightly install
child seat in rear seat, facing the rear.
Child seat should
recline at approximately a 45 degree angle.
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. |
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Less than 1 year/ 9-16 kg. |
Rear-facing seat
(select one recommended for heavier infants).
Seats should be
secured to the vehicle by the seat belts or by the Isofix / LATCH
system.
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Never use in a front seat where an air bag is present.
Tightly install child
seat in rear seat, facing the rear.
Child seat should
recline at approximately a 45 degree angle.
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/Toddler |
1 to 4 years/ at
least 9 kg to approximately 18 kg. |
Rear-facing seat (select one
recommended for heavier children).
Seats should be
secured to the vehicle by the seat belts or by the Isofix / LATCH
system.
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Tightly install
child seat in rear seat, facing forward.
Harness
straps/slots at or above child’s shoulders (usually top set of slots for
convertible child safety seats).
Harness straps snug
on child; harness clip at armpit level. |
| Young Children |
4 to at least 8 years/unless they are 145 cm (4’9") tall. |
Belt-Positioning
Booster, (no back, base only) or preferably, High Back Belt-Positioning Booster.
NEVER use with
lap-only belts—belt-positioning boosters are always used with lap AND
shoulder belts.
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Booster base used with adult lap and shoulder belt in rear seat.
Shoulder belt
should rest snugly across chest, rests on shoulder; and should NEVER be
placed under the arm or behind the back.
Lap-belt should
rest low, across the lap/upper thigh area—not across the stomach.
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