Car seat safety

Infant car seats are rear-facing, designed to be portable, generally lighter in weight, easier to carry than car seats intended for older kids. Your baby should remain in a rear-facing car seat until he is two years old and at the height and weight limits of the seat.

When your child outgrows the infant car seat, move him to a convertible, 3-in-1 or an All-in-One car seat, used rear-facing.

Convertible seats

• Rear-facing until your child is 2 years old or reaches the upper rear-facing weight or height limit of the seat
• Forward-facing from about 2 years of age until your child reaches the upper forward-facing weight or height limit of the seat
• Never place in front of an airbag

When your child outgrows the convertible seat, move them into a booster seat. Don’t rush to move your child to a booster seat too early.
 

3-in-1/all-in-one

• You can use this seat for rear-facing, forward-facing with a harness and booster.

When forward-facing, use the harness and tether after your child reaches the top rear-facing size limit allowed by the manufacturer.
 

Booster seat

• There are three types of booster seats, high-back, backless and combination
• High-back booster seats are recommended if you have a low back seat that does not offer support for your child’s head.
• Backless booster seats can be used if your vehicle provides support for your child’s head.

Combination or All-in-One car seats can be used as booster seats. When your child outgrows the height or weight limits of the harness, remove the harness and use the seat as a booster.

Your child must:

• Be tall enough to sit without slouching
• Keep his back against the vehicle seat
• Keep her knees naturally bent over the edge of the vehicle seat
• Keep his feet flat on the floor
• Sit with the lap belt snugly across her upper thighs (not her stomach)
• Sit with the shoulder belt snug across his shoulder and chest (not his neck or face)