FORD 2013 Taurus v.2 - Manual (Page 18)

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child size, height, weight, or
age Recommended re-
straint type
Infants
or tod-
dlers Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or
less (generally age four or
younger). Use a child safety seat
(sometimes called an
infant carrier, convert-
ible seat, or toddler
seat).
Small
children Children who have outgrown or no
longer properly fit in a child safety
seat (generally children who are
less than 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall,
are greater than age four (4) and
less than age twelve (12), and be-
tween 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb
(36 kg) and upward to 100 lb
(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 at least 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 seat back
upright.
•
You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and
toddlers 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 feet 9 inches
(1.45 meters) tall, or 80 pounds (36 kilograms). 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 (12) 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.
18 Child Safety
2013 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing
USA
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