Safety Seat Directions


Proper Safety Seat Directions:
rear-facing-seat

Rear-Facing Seat

For the best possible protection, keep infants and young toddlers in the back seat, in a rear-facing child safety seat, as long as possible up to the height or weight limit of the particular seat.

front-facing-seat

Front-Facing Seat

Children may ride in forward-facing child safety seats, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the seat.

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Booster Seats

Once children outgrow their forward-facing seat, they should ridein booster seats, in the back seat, until vehicle seat belts fit properly.

seat belts

Seat Belt

When children outgrow their booster seats, they can use the adult seat belt in the back seat if it fits properly.

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