2009 Mercury Mariner Owner's Manual - Page 141

Seating and Safety Restraints Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children Recommended Child size, height, weight, or age restraint type Infants or Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or Use a child safety toddlers less (generally age four or younger) seat (sometimes called an 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 Children who have outgrown or no Larger belt having the lap children longer properly fit in a belt snug and low belt-positioning booster seat (generally children who are at least across the hips, 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall or shoulder belt greater than 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb centered across the shoulder and chest, (45 kg) if recommended by child and seatback upright. 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. 141 2009 Mariner (mrn) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)