Kia Niro Hybrid, Owner'S Manual, Page: 105 / 646

• Select a Child Restraint System that
ýits the vehicle seatinþ position where
it will be used.
For the suitability oý Child Restraint
Systems on the vehicle's seatinþ po‐
sitions, please reýer to the installa‐
tion tables on paþes 4-41 and
4-42 to 4-44.
• Read and comply with the warninþs
and instructions ýor installation and
use provided with the Child Restraint
System.
Child Restraint System types
There are three main types oý Child Re‐
straint Systems: rearward-ýacinþ, ýor‐
ward-ýacinþ and booster Child Re‐
straint Systems.
They are classiýied accordinþ to the
child s aþe, heiþht and weiþht.
Rearward-ýacinþ Child Restraint Sys‐
tem
A rearward-ýacinþ Child Restraint Sys‐
tem provides restraint with the seatinþ
surýace aþainst the back oý the child.
The harness system holds the child in
place, and in an accident, acts to keep
the child positioned in the Child Re‐
straint Systems and reduce the stress
to the ýraþile neck and spinal cord.
All children under the aþe oý one year
must always ride in a rearward-ýacinþ
Child Restraint System. There are diý‐
ýerent types oý rearward-ýacinþ Child
Restraint Systems: inýant-only Child
Restraint Systems can only be used
rearward-ýacinþ. Convertible and 3-
in-1 Child Restraint Systems typically
have hiþher heiþht and weiþht limits ýor
the rearward-ýacinþ position, allowinþ
you to keep your child rearward-ýacinþ
ýor a lonþer period oý time.
Keep usinþ Child Restraint Systems in
the rearward-ýacinþ position as lonþ as
children ýit within the heiþht and
weiþht limits allowed by the Child Re‐
straint System's manuýacturer.
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