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Safety features of your vehicle Child Restraint System (CRS)
僅 Read and comply with the warnings
and instructions for installation and
use provided with the CRS.
僅 The American Academy of Pediatrics
provides helpful fit and safety infor
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mation about child restraints at
www.healthychildren.org.
Holding children
Never hold a child in your arms or lap
when riding in a vehicle. The violent
forces created during a crash will tear
the child from your arms and throw the
child against the car's interior. Always
use a Child Restraint System which is
appropriate for your child's height and
weight.
Unattended children, the elderly or
pets
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or severe
injury such as heatstroke to unattended
children, the elderly or pets who cannot
escape the vehicle. When left or trapped
in a hot vehicle, make sure to stay
hydrated and avoid sun exposure
through the vehicle's windshield. Fur
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thermore, children might operate fea
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tures of the vehicle that could injure
them, or they could encounter other
harm, possibly from someone gaining
entry to the vehicle. Never leave children
or animals unattended in your vehicle.
Seat belt use
Do not use one seat belt for two occu
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pants at the same time. This will elimi
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nate any safety benefit provided by the
seat belt to the occupants.
CRS types
There are three main types of the CRS:
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 sys
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tem holds the child in place, and in an
accident, acts to keep the child posi
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tioned in the seat and reduces the stress
to the neck and spinal cord.
All children under age one must always
ride in a rear-facing infant child restraint.
Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats typi
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cally have higher height and weight lim
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its 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 seat
for as long as your child will fit within the
height and weight limits allowed by the
child seat manufacturer. It's the best way
to keep them safe. Once your child has
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