Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child size, height, weight,
or age
Recommended
restraint type
Small children
Children that have outgrown
or no longer properly fit in a
child safety seat (generally
children who are less than
4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters)
tall, are greater than age four
(4) and less than age twelve
(12), and between 40 lbs
(18 kg) and 80 lbs (36 kg)
and upward to 100 lbs
(45 kg) if recommended by
your child restraint
manufacturer)
Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.
Larger children
Children who have outgrown
or no longer properly fit in a
belt-positioning booster seat
(generally children who are
4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters)
tall or greater than 80 lb
(36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if
recommended by child
restraint manufacturer)
Use a vehicle safety
belt having the lap
belt snug and low
across the hips,
shoulder belt
centered across the
shoulder and chest,
and seatback upright.
•
You are required by law to use safety restraints for children in the U.S.
and Canada.
•
Many states and provinces require that small children use approved
booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 ft 9 in
(1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your local and state or
provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety of
children in your vehicle.
•
When possible, always properly restrain children twelve years of age
and under in a rear seating position of your vehicle. Accident statistics
suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in a front seating position.
2009 Low Cab Forward Truck
(lcf)
Supplement
USA
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
66
