FORD 2012 F-550 v.3 - Manual (Page 198)

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child size, height, weight, or age
Recommended
restraint type
Infants
or
toddlers Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
(generally age four or younger) Use a child safety
seat (sometimes
called an infant
carrier, convertible
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 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, are
greater than age four (4) and less than
age twelve (12), and between 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 seatback
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 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.
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