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Child Safety
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CHILD SEATS
Choosing a suitable child seat
Before you buy a child seat, it is important
to note that your child’s weight, rather
than age, determines the type of seat that
is required.
Jaguar recommends that a rear-facing
seat with a harness, properly installed
in a rear seat, is used for as long as
your infant’s development allows.
Avoid travelling with your infant
forward-facing until they are between 9 to
18 kg (20 to 40 lb) and able to sit up
unaided. Up to the age of two, a child’s
spine and neck are not sufficiently
developed to avoid injury in a frontal
impact.
Always use the top tether to secure a
forward-facing child seat where
possible. (See page 73.)
PROPER CHILD SAFETY SEAT USE CHART
Buckle Everyone. Children Age 12 and Under in Back.
INFANTS
TODDLER
YOUNG CHILDREN
WEIGHT
Birth to 1 year at
least 9 to10 kg (20 to
22 lb).
Over 1 year and Over
9 to 18 kg (20 - 40
lb).
Over 18 kg (40 lb)
Ages 4 - 8, unless
145 cm (4’9”).
TYPE of SEAT
Infant only or rear
facing, convertible.
Convertible /
Forward-facing.
Belt positioning
booster seat.
SEAT
POSITION
Rear-facing only.
Forward-facing.
Forward-facing.
ALWAYS
MAKE SURE
Children to 1 year
and at least 9 kg (20
lb) in rear-facing
seats.
Harness straps at or
below shoulder level.
Harness straps
should be at or
above shoulders.
Most seats require
top slot for
forward-facing.
Belt positioning
booster seats must
be used with both
lap and shoulder
belt.
Make sure the
lapbelt fits low and
tight across the
lap/upper thigh area
and the shoulder belt
fits snug crossing
the chest and
shoulder to avoid
abdominal injuries.
WARNING
All children age 12
and under should
ride in the back seat.
All children age 12
and under should
ride in the back seat.
All children age 12
and under should
ride in the back seat.