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The manufacturer’s instructions that
come with the booster seat, state
the weight and height limitations for
that booster. Use a booster seat
with a lap-shoulder belt until
the child passes the below fit test:
• Sit all the way back on the
seat. Do the knees bend at the
seat edge? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.
• Buckle the lap-shoulder belt.
Does the shoulder belt rest on the
shoulder? If yes, continue. If no,
try using the rear safety belt
comfort guide. See “Rear Safety
Belt Comfort Guides” under
Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-19
for more information. If the
shoulder belt still does not rest
on the shoulder, then return to
the booster seat.
• Does the lap belt fit low and snug
on the hips, touching the thighs?
If yes, continue. If no, return to the
booster seat.
• Can proper safety belt fit be
maintained for the length of the
trip? If yes, continue. If no, return
to the booster seat.
Q: What is the proper way to
wear safety belts?
A: An older child should wear a
lap-shoulder belt and get the
additional restraint a shoulder
belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face
or neck. The lap belt should
fit snugly below the hips,
just touching the top of the
thighs. This applies belt force
to the child’s pelvic bones
in a crash. It should never be
worn over the abdomen,
which could cause severe or
even fatal internal injuries
in a crash.
Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt
on page 1-19.
According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position.
In a crash, children who are not
buckled up can strike other people
who are buckled up, or can be
thrown out of the vehicle. Older
children need to use safety
belts properly.
1-24 Seats and Restraint System