2009 Lincoln MKZ Owner's Manual - Page 143

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 or less (generally age four or younger) seat (sometimes toddlers 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 Larger Children who have outgrown or no belt having the lap children longer properly fit in a belt snug and low belt-positioning booster seat across the hips, (generally children who are at least 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, (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. 143 2009 MKZ (378) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)