Older Children And Child Restraints
Children who are two years old or who have
outgrown their rear-facing convertible child seat
can ride forward-facing in the vehicle
.
Forward-
facing child seats and convertible child seats used
in the forward-facing direction are for children
who are over two years old or who have
outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit of
their rear-facing convertible child seat
.
Children
should remain in a forward-facing child seat with
a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest
weight or height allowed by the child seat
.
All children whose weight or height is above the
forward-facing limit for the child seat should use a
belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle’s
seat belts fit properly
.
If the child cannot sit with
knees bent over the vehicle’s seat 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
.
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 manufac-
turer’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 for-
ward or rearward because it can loosen the
child restraint attachments
.
Remove the
child restraint before adjusting the vehicle
seat position
.
When the vehicle seat has
been adjusted, reinstall the child 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 seri-
ous personal injury
.
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the
shoulder belt comfortably, 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 vehicle seat?
2
.
Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over
the front of the vehicle seat – while the child
is still sitting all the way back?
3
.
Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoul-
der between their neck 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?
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