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should use a belt-positioning booster seat. The child and WARNING! • Improper installation can lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. It could come loose in a collision. • After a child restraint is installed in the vehicle, do not move the vehicle seat forward or rearward be- • When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or LATCH anchorages, Children Too Large For Booster Seats Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt 1. Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat? 2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the front of the vehicle seat – while the child is still sitting all the 3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder be- tween the neck and arm? 4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not the stomach? 5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip? If the answer to any of these questions was “no,” then the 5 SAFETY 153 |