2009 Ford F150 Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 194

Seating and Safety Restraints Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children Recommended Child size, height, weight, or age restraint type Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or Use a child safety seat or less (generally age four or younger) (sometimes called an toddlers infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat). Small Children who have outgrown or no Use a belt-positioning booster seat. children longer properly fit in a child safety seat (generally children who are less than 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, are greater than age four (4) and less than age twelve (12), and between 40 lbs (18 kg) and 80 lbs (36 kg) and upward to 100 lbs (45 kg) if recommended by your child restraint manufacturer) Use a vehicle safety Larger Children who have outgrown or no children longer properly fit in a belt having the lap belt snug and low across belt-positioning booster seat (generally children who are at least the hips, shoulder belt 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall or centered across the greater than 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb shoulder and chest, and seatback upright. (45 kg) if recommended by child restraint manufacturer) • You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and toddlers in the U.S. and Canada. • Many states and provinces require that small children use approved booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 ft 9 in (1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety of children in your vehicle. • When possible, always properly restrain children twelve (12) years of age and under in a rear seating position of your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in a front seating position. 194 2009 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide (own2002), 3rd Printing USA (fus)