FORD 2011 Fusion v.2 - Manual (Page 164)

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
chil-
dren 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 be-
tween 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg)
and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if rec-
ommended by your child restraint
manufacturer) Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.
Larger
chil-
dren 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, shoul-
der 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 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 (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.
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