Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the second and third row seats. Always use a child
safety seat suitable for a young child’s age and weight. The following table is based on child
safety seat recommendations determined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in the United States (for more information, go to
).
Infants
Toddlers
Young children
Age
Birth to 1 year*
Over 1 year*
4 years and older,
and less than 57 in.
(145 cm) tall
Weight
Up to at least 20 lbs (9
kg)**
Over 20 lbs (9 kg)
(minimum) and up to 40 lbs
(18 kg)*
Over 40 lbs (18 kg)
Type of child safety seat
Rear-facing (or
convertible)
Forward-facing (or
convertible)*
Seat belt retained
booster seat
Seat position
Rear-facing only*
Forward-facing*
Forward-facing
Recommended
attachment method
If combined weight of
child and safety seat is up
to 65 lbs (29.5 kg), attach
using either LATCH**
(lower anchor only) or the
seat belt only.*** If
combined weight of child
and safety seat is over 65
lbs (29.5 kg), attach using
the seat belt only.***
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is up to 65
lbs (29.5 kg), attach using
either LATCH** (both lower
anchors and top tether
anchor), or the seat belt and
upper tether strap.*** If
combined weight of child
and safety seat is over 65
lbs (29.5 kg), attach using
the seat belt and upper
tether strap.***
Attach booster seats
using the seat belt
only.
* Many child safety seats currently available allow children to ride rear-facing using the child safety seat’s
integrated 5-point harness for a longer period of time BASED UPON SPECIFIC HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS.
Keep your child in a rear-facing seat for as long as possible. CHECK THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
** LATCH ("Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children") and ISOFIX are international standards for attachment
points for
in passenger cars that enable compliant child safety seats to be quickly and
safely secured. The system has other regional names including LUAS ("Lower Universal Anchorage System")
or Canfix in Canada. It has also been called the "Universal Child Safety Seat System" or UCSSS.
*** Subject to instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer.
WARNING:
Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling
in a vehicle are subject to change. It is the driver’s responsibility to keep up to date on,
and comply with, all current regulations in the region(s) where Model X is driven. To
check the child passenger safety laws for states in the U.S., go to:
html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html
.
WARNING:
Do not use LATCH anchors with child safety seats or booster seats that have
an integral safety belt where the combined weight of the child plus the child safety seat
exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
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