Safety features of your vehicle
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
Unattended Children
Never leave children unattended in a
vehicle. The car can heat up very
quickly, resulting in injuries to the
child in the vehicle.
Seat Belt Use
Do not use one seat belt for two
occupants at the same time. This
will eliminate any safety benefit
provided by the seat belt to the
occupants.
Child restraint system types
There are three main types of child
restraint systems: rear-facing
seats, forward-facing seats, and
booster seats. They are classified
according to the child's age, height
and weight.
Rear-facing child seats
A rear-facing child seat 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 seat
and reduces the stress to the neck
and spinal cord.
All children under age one must
a
l
ways ride in a rear-facing infant
child restraint.
Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats
typ
i
cally have higher height and
weight limits for the rear-facing
position, allowing you to keep your
child rear-facing for a longer period
of time.
Continue to use a rear-facing child
sea
t for
as long as your child will fit
within the height and weight limits
allowed by the child seat manufac
-
turer. It's the best way to keep
them safe. Once your child has out
-
grown the rear-facing child
restraint, your child is ready for a
forward-facing child restraint with a
harness.
Forward-facing child restraints
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