2010 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 125

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). Use a belt-positioning Small Children who have outgrown or no 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 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb (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-positioning belt having the lap belt snug and low booster seat (generally children who across the hips, are at least 4 feet 9 inches shoulder belt (1.45 meters) tall or greater than centered across the 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if shoulder and chest, recommended by child restraint and seatback upright. 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. 125 2010 Crown Victoria (cro) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)