Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the rear seats. Always use a child safety seat suitable for a young child’s
age and weight. The following table is based on child safety seat recommendations determined by the National
Highway
Trac Safety Administration (NHTSA). For more information, go to www.nhtsa.gov/ChildSafety/Guidance.
Category Infants Toddlers Young children
Age Birth to 1 year* Over 1 year* 4 years and older, and less
than 57 in. (145 cm) tall
Weight Up to at least 20 lbs (9 kg)* Over 20 lbs (9 kg) (minimum)
and up to 40 lbs (18 kg)*
Over 40 lbs (18 kg)
Type of child safety seat Rear facing (or convertible) Forward facing (or convertible)* Forward facing or seat belt
retained booster seat****
Seat position Rear facing only* Rear facing as long as possible,
then forward facing*
Forward facing
Recommended attachment
method
If combined weight of child
and safety seat is up to 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using either
LATCH** (lower anchor only)
or the seat belt only.*** If
combined weight of child and
safety seat is over 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using the seat
belt only.***
If combined weight of child and
safety seat is up to 65 lbs
(29 kg), attach using either
LATCH** (both lower anchors
and top tether anchor), or the
seat belt and upper tether
strap.*** If combined weight of
child and safety seat is over
65 lbs (29 kg), attach using the
seat belt and upper tether
strap.***
Secure the booster seat using
lower LATCH anchors (if
available) and then restrain
the child with the seat belt. If
the booster seat is not
equipped with LATCH**
anchors, then secure the
booster seat with the child
using the seat belt. However, if
the combined weight of the
child and booster seat
exceeds 65 lbs (29 kg), secure
the booster seat with the child
using the seat belt only.*****
*Many child safety seats currently available allow children to ride rear-facing using the child safety seat’s integrated 5-point
harness for a longer period of time BASED UPON SPECIFIC HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS. Keep your child in a rear facing seat
for as long as possible. CHECK THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL
INSTRUCTIONS.
**LATCH ("Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children") and ISOFIX are international standards for attachment points for child
safety seats in passenger cars that enable compliant child safety seats to be quickly and safely secured. The system has other
regional names including
LUAS ("Lower Universal Anchorage System") or Canfix in Canada. It has also been called the "Universal
Child Safety Seat System" or UCSSS.
***Subject to instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer.
****Keep your child in a forward facing child safety seat with a harness and tether until the child reaches the child safety seat's
maximum allowable height or weight as specified by the manufacturer of the child safety seat.
*****In the center seating position, the vehicle's head support can be adjusted if the booster seat is not equipped with an
integrated head support.
WARNING: Do not use LATCH anchors with child safety seats or booster seats that have an integral safety belt
where the combined weight of the child plus the child safety seat exceeds 65 lbs (29 kg).
WARNING: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling in a vehicle are subject
to change. It is the driver’s responsibility to keep up to date on, and comply with, all current regulations in the
region(s) where Cybertruck is driven. To check the child passenger safety laws for states in the U.S., go to:
http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html.
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