HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
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Rear Facing: 4 to 40 lbs. (1.8 - 18kg)

s)NFANTSWHOWEIGHLESSTHANLBS
KGMUST be rear-facing.
s)NFANTSORTODDLERSTOLBS
TOKGMAYBErear-facing.
IMPORTANT:4HISCHILDRESTRAINTIS
CERTIlEDFORUSErear-facing with children up to
LBSKG(OWEVERSOMECHILDREN
APPROACHINGLBSKGMAYBETOOTALLTO
lTrear-facing4OPOFHEADMUSTBEATLEAST
vCMBELOWTHETOPOFTHECHILDRESTRAINT
Child should use car seat forward-facing only if
CHILDISOVERLBSKGANDCANSITUPRIGHT
unassisted.

Forward-facing: 20 to 50 lbs. (9 - 22,7kg)

s#HILDMUSTNOTEXCEEDINCHESCM
4HETOPOFTHECHILDSEARSSHOULDBEATOR
BELOWTHECHILDRESTRAINTSEATBACK
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKG
who are capable of sitting upright
unassisted may be forward-facing .
If unable to sit unassisted, use
rear-facing.
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKGANDUPTO
INCHESCMTALLMUST be forward-facing.

Preterm or Low Birth Weight

Infant

4HE!!0RECOMMENDSTHATCHILDRENBEREAR
facing until age 2 or until they reach the maximum
rear facing height and weight rating for their seat.
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DIFlCULTIESIF
improperly reclined in a child restraint.
'RACOADVISESTHATYOUHAVEYOURPHYSICIANOR
HOSPITALSTAFFEVALUATEYOURINFANTANDRECOMMEND
the proper child restraint or car bed before you
ANDYOURINFANTLEAVETHEHOSPITAL

Outgrowing Child Restraint

WARNING

Prevent serious injury or death:

s4OPOFCHILDSEARSMUSTBEATOR

below top edge of child restraint

seat back.

s#HILDSSHOULDERS-534NOTBE

above top harness slots.

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Rear-facing
Forward Facing
4 lbs.
(1.8 kg) 20 lbs.
(9 kg) 40 lbs.
(18 kg) 50 lbs.
(22.7 kg)
1” (2.5cm)
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