2009 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 155

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 less Use a child safety or tod- (generally age four or younger) seat (sometimes dlers called an infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat). Small Children who have outgrown or no longer Use a beltchilproperly fit in a child safety seat (gener- positioning booster seat. dren ally 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) Larger Children who have outgrown or no longer Use a vehicle safety belt having chilproperly fit in a belt-positioning booster dren seat (generally children who are at least the lap belt snug 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall or and low across the hips, shoulder belt greater than 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb centered across (45 kg) if recommended by child restraint manufacturer) the shoulder and chest, and seatback upright. • 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. 155 2009 Sable (mgo) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)