Safety system
Selecting a Child Restraint
System (CRS)
When selecting a CRS for your child,
always:
ꢀ Make sure the CRS has a label cer-
tifying that it meets applicable
Safety Standards of your country.
ꢀ Select a Child Restraint System
based on your child’s height and
weight. The required label or the
instructions for use typically provide
this information.
CRS09
Rearward-facing Child Restraint
System
ꢀ Select a Child Restraint System
that fits the vehicle seating position
where it will be used.
A rearward-facing Child Restraint
System provides restraint with the
seating surface against the back of
the child. The harness system holds
the child in place, and in an accident,
acts to keep the child positioned in
the Child Restraint Systems and
reduce the stress to the fragile neck
and spinal cord.
ꢀ Read and comply with the warnings
and instructions for installation and
use provided with the Child
Restraint System.
Child Restraint System types
All children under the age of one year
must always ride in a rearward-facing
Child Restraint System. There are
different types of rearward-facing
Child Restraint Systems: infant-only
Child Restraint Systems can only be
used rearward-facing. Convertible
and 3-in-1 Child Restraint Systems
typically have higher height and
weight limits for the rearward-facing
position, allowing you to keep your
child rearward-facing for a longer
period of time.
There are three main types of Child
Restraint Systems: rearward-facing
seats, forward-facing seats, and
booster seats. They are classified
according to the child’s age, height
and weight.
Keep using Child Restraint Systems
in the rearward-facing position as
long as children fit within the height
and weight limits allowed by the Child
Restraint System’s manufacturer.
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