Child Safety Seats Choosing a Child Safety Seat All children age 12 and under should ride in the second and third row 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 Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States (for more information, go to www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats- and-booster-seats). 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) Over 40 lbs and up to 40 lbs (18 kg)* (18 kg) Type of child Rear facing (or convertible) Forward facing (or Seat belt safety seat convertible)* retained booster seat Seat position Rear facing only* Forward facing* Forward facing Recommended If combined weight of child If combined weight of child Attach attachment and safety seat is up to 65 and safety seat is up to 65 lbs booster method lbs (29.5 kg), attach using (29.5 kg), attach using either seats using either LATCH** (lower anchor LATCH** (both lower anchors the seat only) or the seat belt only.*** and top tether anchor), or the belt only. If combined weight of child seat belt and upper tether and safety seat is over 65 lbs strap.*** If combined weight of (29.5 kg), attach using the child and safety seat is over 65 seat belt only.*** lbs (29.5 kg), attach using the seat belt and upper tether strap.*** * 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. 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 Model X 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. Seating and Safety Restraints 33