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Child Seats: Installing a child seat

Installing your booster seat

Print this checklist and take it with you when you go to install your booster seat.

	Seat faces forward.
	Place booster in the back seat away from airbags. All children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the back seat. In almost all crashes it is the safest location.
	Attach with the adult seatbelt according to the manufacturer's instructions. 3-point lap / shoulder belts are preferred and the safest.

Buckling your child into the booster

	Position the lap belt low over the hips.
	Position the shoulder belt over the shoulders and across the chest. Never place the seatbelt under the child's arm or behind their back.
	Do not use seatbelt adjusters that change the path of the lap or shoulder belt. They can be unsafe.
	Always check the manufacturer's instructions.

Keep your child in the booster seat for as long as physically necessary

If your vehicle is equipped with lap belts, the only booster that can be installed is one with a shield. In this case, the shield is placed snugly against the child and the lap belt is attached over the shield.

To reduce the risk of ejection in a crash, It is essential that:

the child has reached the minimum booster seat weight,
the shield fits snugly against the child, and
the lap belt fits snugly over the shield to reduce the risk of ejection in a crash.

If there is no passenger air bag, you may consider installing the booster in the front seat with a lap/shoulder belt.

Low-back booster seat

raises the child so the lap/shoulder selt belt fits properly over the child's pelvic bones and across the chest.
is protective in a vehicle with a head restraint at least level with the top of the child's ears.

High-back booster seat

raises the child so the lap/shoulder selt belt fits properly over the child's pelvic bones and across the chest.
helps protect the child's head and neck during a rear-end crash.