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Keep Kids Safe:
Car Time 1-2-3-4
TP #13511
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Stage One: Rear-Facing Infant Seat |
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When
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Use a rear-facing infant seat from birth until your
baby is about 1 year old. |
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The longer you use a rear-facing infant seat that fits correctly, even
past one year, the safer your child will be in a crash. Check the infant
seat label for the weight and height limits and follow the infant seat
instructions for use. |
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Why
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Babies have relatively large heads and weak neck muscles. An infant seat cradles a baby’s head to protect it against sudden stops or turns. Infant seats are placed "backwards" so that in a collision, the back of the infant seat takes the force of the impact. |
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| Instructions |
Secure your baby properly in the infant seat and make sure that the harness straps are snug.
Using the vehicle seat belt or the Universal Anchorage System
(UAS), buckle the infant seat into the rear seat
— the "Kid Zone" — facing the rear.
Double check the seat belt or UAS to make sure the infant seat is
installed according to instructions. |
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If you need to attend to your baby, find a safe place to pull over and park.
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Never ride with a baby or a child in your arms or on your lap.
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Do not put an infant seat in a seat equipped with an air bag.
Serious injuries or death may result if the air bag inflates.
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