A
forward-facing child restraint
(C-E)
positions a
child upright to face forward in the vehicle. These
forward-facing restraints are designed to help protect
children who are from
20
to
40
lbs.
(9
to
18
kg) and
about
26
to
40
inches
(66
to
102
cm) in height, or
up
to around four years of age. One
type,
a convertible
restraint, is designed to
be
used either as a rear-facing
infant seat or a forward-facing child seat.
1-40