Seats & Safety System
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Selecting a Child Restraint
System
When selecting a Child Restraint System
for your child, always:
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Make sure the Child Restraint System
has a label certifying that it meets
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS 213).
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Select a Child Restraint System based
on your child’s height and weight. The
required label or the instructions for
use typically provide this information.
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Select a Child Restraint System that
fits the vehicle seating position where
it is to be used.
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Read and comply with the warnings
and instructions for installation and
use provided with the Child Restraint
System.
Child Restraint System types
There are three main types of Child
Restraint Systems: rearward-facing,
forward-facing, and booster seat Child
Restraint Systems.
They are classified according to the
child’s age, height, and weight.
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Rearward-facing Child Restraint System
With a rearward-facing Child Restraint
System, the collision forces are absorbed
by its shell instead of the child's body.
The shell also supports the system's
cradles and protects the head, neck and
spine of the child. All children under the
age of one year must always ride in a
rearward-facing Child Restraint System.
Convertible and 3-in-1 Child Restraint
Systems typically have higher height and
weight limits for the rearward-facing
position, allowing you to keep your child
rearward-facing for a longer period of
time.
Continue using the Child Restraint
Systems in the rearward-facing position
as long as the child is within the height
and weight limits allowed by the Child
Restraint System’s manufacturer. It's the
best way to keep them safe. Once your
child has outgrown the rearward-facing
Child Restraint System, your child is
ready for a forward-facing Child Restraint
System with a harness.
WARNING
Never install a child or infant restraint in
the front passenger's seat.
Placing a rearward-facing child restraint
in the front seat may result in serious
injury or death, if the child restraint is
struck by an inflating airbag.
