Tesla MODEL S - About Child Safety Seats; Choose a Suitable Child Safety Seat

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OWNER SAFETY INFORMATIONCHILD SAFETY SEATS
ABOUT CHILD SAFETY SEATS
Your ModelS seat belts in the front and second row seats are designed
for adults and larger children. You must restrain infants and small children
in the second row seats only*, and you must use a suitable child safety
seat appropriate for the child’s age, weight, and size. Carefully follow the
instructions provided by the manufacturer of the child safety seat. Never
use child safety seats in the front row passenger seat.
*If your ModelS is equipped with rear facing child seats, these seats are child safety seats and are
designed only for children within a specific height and weight range (see page 12).
CHOOSE A SUITABLE 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:
Infants Toddlers Young children
Age Birth to 1 year Over 1 year 4 and older
(and less than
57inches/145 cm tall)
Weight Up to at least
20lbs/9 kg
Over 20 lbs/9 kg
(minimum)
Over 40 lbs /18kg
(recommended)
Over 40 lbs/18 kg
Type of
seat
Rear facing (or
convertible) infant
seat
Forward facing (or
convertible)
Belt retained booster
seat
Seat
position
Rear facing only* Forward facing Forward facing
* 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. Using these systems for as
long as possible is strongly recommended.
WARNINGS:
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
To ensure children are safely seated, follow all instructions provided in
this document and provided by the manufacturer of the child safety seat.
Failure to do so increases the risk of death or serious injury.
Do not allow an infant to be held on a lap. To reduce the risk of injury, a
child must be restrained in an appropriate child safety seat.
CAUTION: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried
when travelling in a vehicle are subject to change. It is the driver’s
responsibility to comply with all current regulations. To check the child
passenger safety laws for your state, go to:
http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html