HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS

Rear-facing:Birth to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg)

•Infants from birth to 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) MUST be rear-facing.

•Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs.

(9.1 to 13.6 kg) may be rear-facing.

IMPORTANT: This car seat is certified for use rear-facingwith children up to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). However, some children approaching 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) may be too tall to fit comfortably rear-facing. When child can no longer comfortably fit and knees remain bent, child should use car seat forward-facing, only if child is over 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) and can sit upright unassisted *.

Rear-facing

❃Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants

A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.

Century advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital.

Birth

20 lbs.

30 lbs. 40 lbs.

❃Outgrowing Car Seat

(9.1 kg)

(13.6 kg)(18.1 kg)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward-facing

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9.1 to 18.1 kg)

 

• Toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9.1 to 13.6 kg) who

 

Prevent serious injury or death:

 

are capable of sitting upright unassisted

 

may be forward-facing . If unable to sit

• Top of child’s ears must be below top

 

unassisted, use rear-facing.

 

edge of car seat.

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

• Toddlers 30 to 40 lbs. (13.6 to 18.1 kg)

• Child’s shoulders MUST not be above

 

and up to 40 inches (101.6 cm) tall MUST

 

top harness slots.

 

be forward-facing.

 

 

 

*

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends

 

that children should be at least one year of age

5

before being positioned forward facing.