There are different sizes and types of restraints for children from newborn size to the
child almost large enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child seat
Owner’s Manual to make sure you have the correct seat for your child. Carefully read
and follow all the instructions and warnings in the child restraint Owner’s Manual and
on all the labels attached to the child restraint.
Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it
meets all applicable Safety Standards. You should also make sure that you can install
it in the vehicle where you will use it.
NOTE:
• For additional information, refer to www.safercar.gov/parents/index.htm or
call: 1–888–327–4236
• Canadian residents should refer to Transport Canada’s website for additional
information:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight
or Age
Recommended Type of
Child Restraint
Infants and Toddlers
Children who are two years
old or younger and who
have not reached the
height or weight limits of
their child restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or
a Convertible Child Re-
straint, facing rearward in
the rear seat of the vehicle
Small Children
Children who are at least
two years old or who have
out-grown the height or
weight limit of their rear-
facing child restraint
Forward-Facing Child
Restraint with a five-point
Harness, facing forward in
the rear seat of the vehicle
Larger Children
Children who have out-
grown their forward-facing
child restraint, but are too
small to properly fit the
vehicle’s seat belt
Belt Positioning Booster
Seat and the vehicle seat
belt, seated in the rear
seat of the vehicle
Children Too Large for
Child Restraints
Children 12 years old or
younger, who have out-
grown the height or weight
limit of their booster seat
Vehicle Seat Belt,
seated in the rear seat
of the vehicle
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