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Does the lap belt rest low across the

BOOSTER SEATS

hips?

Is the shoulder belt centered on the

shoulder and chest?

WARNING:Do not put the shoulder

section of the seatbelt or allow the child

to put the shoulder section of the

seatbelt under their arm or behind their

back. Failure to follow this instruction

could reduce the effectiveness of the

seatbelt and increase the risk of injury or

death in a crash.

Can the child stay seated like this for

the whole trip?

Always use booster seats in conjunction

with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.

Types of Booster Seats

Use a belt-positioning booster seat for

children who have outgrown or no longer

properly fit in a child safety restraint

(generally children who are less than 57 in

(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age 4 and

less than age 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). Many state and

provincial laws require that children use

approved booster seats until they reach

age eight, a height of 57 in (1.45 m) tall, or

80 lb (36 kg).

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Backless booster seats

Booster seats should be used until you can

answer YES to ALL of these questions

when seated without a booster seat:

If your backless booster seat has a

removable shield, remove the shield. If a

vehicle seating position has a low seat

backrest or no head restraint, a backless

booster seat may place your child's head

(as measured at the tops of the ears)

above the top of the seat. In this case,

move the backless booster to another

seating position with a higher seat backrest

or head restraint and lap and shoulder

belts, or consider using a high back booster

seat.

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Can the child sit all the way back

against their vehicle seat backrest with

knees bent comfortably at the edge of

the seat cushion?

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Can the child sit without slouching?

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If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot

find a seating position that adequately

supports your child's head, a high back

booster seat would be a better choice.

Children and booster seats vary in size and

shape. Choose a booster that keeps the

lap belt low and snug across the hips,

never up across the stomach, and lets you

adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest

and rest snugly near the center of the

shoulder. The following drawings compare

the ideal fit (center) to a shoulder belt

uncomfortably close to the neck and a

shoulder belt that could slip off the

shoulder. The drawings also show how the

lap belt should be low and snug across the

child's hips.

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High back booster seats

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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle

and warnings provided by your vehicle

manufacturer. A safety seat that is

improperly installed or utilized, is

inappropriate for your child's height, age,

or weight or does not properly fit the

child may increase the risk of serious

injury or death.

seat upon which it is being used, placing a

rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet

liner under the booster seat may improve

this condition. Do not introduce any item

thicker than this under the booster seat.

Check with the booster seat

manufacturer's instructions.

WARNING: Do not allow a

passenger to hold a child on their lap

when your vehicle is moving. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop or crash.

CHILD RESTRAINT

POSITIONING

WARNING: Do not place a

rearward facing child restraint in front of

an active airbag. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

WARNING: Do not use pillows,

books or towels to boost your child's

height. Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury or death.

WARNING: Properly secure

WARNING: Properly secure child

restraints or booster seats when they are

not in use. They could become projectiles

in a sudden stop or crash. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

children 12 years old and under in a rear

seating position whenever possible. If

you are unable to properly secure all

children in a rear seating position,

properly secure the largest child on the

front seat. If you must use a forward

facing child restraint on the front seat,

move the seat as far back as possible.

Failure to follow these instructions could

result in personal injury or death.

WARNING:Do not put the shoulder

section of the seatbelt or allow the child

to put the shoulder section of the

seatbelt under their arm or behind their

back. Failure to follow this instruction

could reduce the effectiveness of the

seatbelt and increase the risk of injury or

death in a crash.

WARNING: Always carefully follow

the instructions and warnings provided

by the manufacturer of any child

restraint to determine if the restraint

device is appropriate for your child's size,

height, weight, or age. Follow the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions and

warnings provided for installation and

use in conjunction with the instructions

WARNING: Do not leave children

or pets unattended in your vehicle.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

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