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Choosing Car Seat Mode
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Small Infant Positioning Pillow
When using the small infant positioning
pillow, you must also use the back and
head pillows.
This pillow helps position your infant in the
seat in order to achieve proper harness fi t.
To determine if the pillow is needed:
1.
Place headrest in lowest position.
2.
Place infant in car seat without the pillow.
3.
Make sure the infant’s bottom and back are fl at against the car seat.
Use Pillow
if
Shoulder Harness
Slots are Above
Shoulders
Do Not Use
Pillow
if Shoulder
Harness Slots are
At or Below
Shoulders
Check often to see how much your infant has grown. Remove the infant
pillow once they can sit in the car seat without the infant pillow and the
harness slots are
at or below
their shoulders
AND
you can still achieve
a snug harness fi t.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 47-49.
For Use in Rear-Facing Mode Only
WARNING
Measure your child’s weight and height
(do not guess) before choosing the car seat’s mode.
Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how the car seat
should be placed in the vehicle.
Children vary widely in body size, shape, and temperament—
please consult your doctor before switching between any of
these modes within the limits and fi t requirements of the seat.
State Laws
Please be certain to follow your state’s laws regarding car seat use.
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations
Infants and Toddlers
Should ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible, until they
reach the highest weight or height allowed by their seat.
Toddlers and Preschoolers
Once they are facing-forward, children should use a forward-facing
car seat with a harness for as long as possible, until they reach the
height and weight limits for their seats.
School-Aged Children
Once they have outgrown their forward facing car seat, children
should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle’s lap
and shoulder seat belt fi ts properly. This is often when they have
reached at least 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12 years old.
Older Children
All children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the rear
seats of vehicles for optimal protection.
