FORD 2013 F-550 v.2 - Manual (Page 20)

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 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) 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 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) 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 about 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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