CAR SEAT SAFETY
INFORMATION
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GENERAL CHILD SEAT USE INFORMATION
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CHILDREN AGE 12 AND UNDER IN THE BACK SEAT!
| BIRTH TO AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF AGE AND AT LEAST 20LBS | infant only
seat, rear facing or convertible seat used in rear facing position
Seats should be secured to the vehicle by the safety belts or by LATCH system. |
--NEVER use in a front seat
where an air bag is present. --tightly install child seat in rear seat, facing the rear --child seat should recline --harness straps and slots are at or below shoulder level --harness straps are snug on child and harness clip at armpit level |
| LESS THAN 1 YEAR BUT OVER 20LBS | convertible
seat used in rear-facing position Seats should be secured to the vehicle by the safety belts or by the LATCH system |
--NEVER use in a front seat
where an air bag is present. --tightly install child seat in rear seat, facing the rear --child seat should recline --harness straps and slots are at or below shoulder level --harness straps are snug on child and harness clip at armpit level |
| 1 TO 4 YEARS AT LEAST 20LBS | convertible
seat or forward facing only or high back booster with harness, used in
the forward-facing position Seats should be secured to the vehicle by the safety belts or by the LATCH system |
--NEVER use in front seat
where an air bag is present --tightly install child seat in rear seat, facing forward --harness straps and slots are at or above child's shoulders --harness straps snug on child and harness clip is at armpit level |
| 4 TO 8 YEARS OLD AND OVER 57" (4'9") | belt
positioning booster or high back belt positioning booster NEVER use with lap-only belts, belt positioning boosters are always used with lap AND shoulder belts |
--booster used with adult
lap and shoulder belt in rear seat --shoulder belt should rest snugly across chest, rests on shoulder and should NEVER be placed under the arm or behind the back --lap belt should rest low, across the lap/upper thigh area--not across the stomach |
LINKS
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) | Buckle Up America! |