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Child Car Seats Quick Facts The basics on choosing and using child car seats

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Page 1: Child Car Seats Quick Facts - Ministry of Transportation€¦ · car seats. Only install the child car seat using either the seat belt or the UAS belt, not both. SEAT BELT Be careful

Child Car Seats

Quick FactsThe basics on choosing and using child car seats

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• All drivers are responsible for ensuring passengers under 16 years of age are properly secured in a child car seat, booster seat or a seat belt. This includes caregivers, babysitters and grandparents.

• Use the appropriate car seat for the child’s height, weight and development.

• Always follow the child car seat manufacturer’s instructions and vehicle owner’s manual for the correct installation and use of the child car seat.

• Children under 13 are safest in the back seat, away from front active air bags.

• Useforachildupto9kg/20lb.Thisisa minimumrequirementunderOntariolaw.

• Somerear-facingcarseatsaremadefor childrenthatweighupto20kg/45lb.

• Mostinfantcarseatsshouldbe installedona45degreeangle.

• Whenthechildreachesthemaximum heightandweightoftheinfantseat,they canuseacombinationinfant/childcar seat,installedrear-facing.

• Followthechildcarseatmanufacturer’s instructionsforinstallationandheightand weightlimits.

INFANTSRear-facingseat

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• All drivers are responsible for ensuring passengers under 16 years of age are properly secured in a child car seat, booster seat or a seat belt. This includes caregivers, babysitters and grandparents.

• Use the appropriate car seat for the child’s height, weight and development.

• Always follow the child car seat manufacturer’s instructions and vehicle owner’s manual for the correct installation and use of the child car seat.

• Children under 13 are safest in the back seat, away from front active air bags.

• Useforachildupto9kg/20lb.Thisisa minimumrequirementunderOntariolaw.

• Somerear-facingcarseatsaremadefor childrenthatweighupto20kg/45lb.

• Mostinfantcarseatsshouldbe installedona45degreeangle.

• Whenthechildreachesthemaximum heightandweightoftheinfantseat,they canuseacombinationinfant/childcar seat,installedrear-facing.

• Followthechildcarseatmanufacturer’s instructionsforinstallationandheightand weightlimits.

INFANTSRear-facingseat

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• Useforachildbetween9kg/20lb.to 18kg/40lb.Thisisaminimum requirementunderOntariolaw.

• Someforward-facingcarseatsaremade forchildrenthatweighupto30kg/65lb.

• Mustbeusedwithatetherstrap.

• Followthechildcarseatmanufacturer’s instructionsforinstallationandheightand weightlimits.

TODDLERSForward-facingseat

Usewhenachildhasreachedthefollowing:

• isbetween18kg/40lb.and36kg/80lb.

• hasastandingheightoflessthan 145cm/4’9”.

• isundertheageofeight.

• Thisisaminimumrequirementunder Ontariolaw.

Pre-SCHOOL TO 8 YEARS OLD

Boosterseat

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• Useforachildbetween9kg/20lb.to 18kg/40lb.Thisisaminimum requirementunderOntariolaw.

• Someforward-facingcarseatsaremade forchildrenthatweighupto30kg/65lb.

• Mustbeusedwithatetherstrap.

• Followthechildcarseatmanufacturer’s instructionsforinstallationandheightand weightlimits.

TODDLERSForward-facingseat

Usewhenachildhasreachedthefollowing:

• isbetween18kg/40lb.and36kg/80lb.

• hasastandingheightoflessthan 145cm/4’9”.

• isundertheageofeight.

• Thisisaminimumrequirementunder Ontariolaw.

Pre-SCHOOL TO 8 YEARS OLD

Boosterseat

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Ontariolawallowsachildtouseaseatbeltalonewhenoneofthefollowingcriteriaismet:

• childturnseightyearsold,or

• childweighs36kg/80lb.,or

• childis145cm,4’9”tall

ThisistheminimumrequirementunderOntariolaw.Alwaysmakesuretheseatbeltfitsproperly.

Universal Anchorage System (UAS)

CanadianvehiclesthatweremanufacturedonorafterSeptember1,2002areequippedwithloweranchoragebarsintherearseat(s),providinganotheroptionforinstallingchildcarseats.OnlyinstallthechildcarseatusingeithertheseatbeltortheUASbelt,notboth.

SEAT BELT

Becarefulbuyingorusingapre-ownedchildcarseat.Makesurethecarseat:

• MeetsTransportCanada’scurrent Regulationsandtherequirementsof HealthCanada’sCanadaConsumer ProductSafetyAct.

• Hasinstructionsandallnecessarystraps andhardware.

• Hasneverbeenacollision.

• MeetsCanadianMotorVehicleSafety StandardsanddisplaystheNational SafetyMark.

• Hasnodiscolouredstressmarksor cracksandtheharnessstrapsand materialsarenotrippedordamaged.

• Hasnotexpiredorexceededit’s usefullifedateasdeterminedbythe manufacturer.

Pre-Owned Child Car Seats

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Ontariolawallowsachildtouseaseatbeltalonewhenoneofthefollowingcriteriaismet:

• childturnseightyearsold,or

• childweighs36kg/80lb.,or

• childis145cm,4’9”tall

ThisistheminimumrequirementunderOntariolaw.Alwaysmakesuretheseatbeltfitsproperly.

Universal Anchorage System (UAS)

CanadianvehiclesthatweremanufacturedonorafterSeptember1,2002areequippedwithloweranchoragebarsintherearseat(s),providinganotheroptionforinstallingchildcarseats.OnlyinstallthechildcarseatusingeithertheseatbeltortheUASbelt,notboth.

SEAT BELT

Becarefulbuyingorusingapre-ownedchildcarseat.Makesurethecarseat:

• MeetsTransportCanada’scurrent Regulationsandtherequirementsof HealthCanada’sCanadaConsumer ProductSafetyAct.

• Hasinstructionsandallnecessarystraps andhardware.

• Hasneverbeenin acollision.

• MeetsCanadianMotorVehicleSafety StandardsanddisplaystheNational SafetyMark.

• Hasnodiscolouredstressmarksor cracksandtheharnessstrapsand materialsarenotrippedordamaged.

• Hasnotexpiredorexceededit’s usefullifedateasdeterminedbythe manufacturer.

Pre-Owned Child Car Seats

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Sometimeschildcarseatsarerecalledbymanufacturers.It’simportantafterbuyinganewchildcarseat,tocompleteandsendtheregistrationcardtothemanufacturer.

TofindoutmoreinformationaboutsafetyrecallscontactthemanufacturerdirectlyorcheckTransportCanada’swebsiteat:tc.gc.ca,orHealthCanada’swebsiteat:hc-sc.gc.ca.

Safety Recalls

Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforthecorrectinstallation,weightandheightlimitsandtheuseofalockingclip.

Useatetherstrapwithforward-facingchildcarseats.

Makesureharnessstrapsaretightandlieflatagainstthechild’sbodywiththechestclipatarmpitlevel.

ProperlyroutetheseatbeltorUASbeltthroughthechildcarseat,accordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.Useoneortheotherbelttosecurethecarseatbutnotboth.

Remember...

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Sometimeschildcarseatsarerecalledbymanufacturers.It’simportantafterbuyinganewchildcarseat,tocompleteandsendtheregistrationcardtothemanufacturer.

TofindoutmoreinformationaboutsafetyrecallscontactthemanufacturerdirectlyorcheckTransportCanada’swebsiteat:tc.gc.ca,orHealthCanada’swebsiteat:hc-sc.gc.ca.

Safety Recalls

Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforthecorrectinstallation,weightandheightlimitsandtheuseofalockingclip.

Useatetherstrapwithforward-facingchildcarseats.

Makesureharnessstrapsaretightandlieflatagainstthechild’sbodywiththechestclipatarmpitlevel.

ProperlyroutetheseatbeltorUASbeltthroughthechildcarseat,accordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.Useoneortheotherbelttosecurethecarseatbutnotboth.

Remember...

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Ministry of Transportation

ontario.ca/transportation

ServiceOntario

1.800.268.4686or

(416)235.4686intheGTA

TTY users

1.866.471.8929or

(905)704.2426intheNiagaraarea

or

your local Public Health Unit

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For more information about child car seat safety, contact:

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Ministère des Transports

ontario.ca/transports

ServiceOntario

1800268-4686ou

416235.4686danslaRGT

ATS

1866471-8929ou

905704-2426danslarègiondeNiagara

ou

Le bureau de santè de votre localité

©ImprimeurdelaReinepourl’Ontario201230k03/13

Pour plus de renseignements sur la sécurité des sièges d’auto pour

enfants :

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Lessiègespourenfantsfontparfoisl’objetd’unrappelparleurfabricant.Ilestdoncimportantderemplirlacarted’enregistrementdusiègeetdel’envoyeraufabricant.

Pourplusderenseigementssurlesrappelsdesécurité,communiquezaveclefabricantouconsultezlesiteWebdeTransportsCanadaàtc.gc.caouceluideSantéCanadaàhc-sc.gc.ca.

Rappels de sécurité

Suivezlesinstructionsdufabricantencequiconcernel’installationdusiège,lepoidsetlataillelimitesetl’utilisationdelapincedesécurité.

Utilisezunecourroied’ancragepourunsiègeorientéversl’avant.

Assurez-vousquelescourroiesduharnaisretiennentbienlecorpsdel’enfantetquel’attacheduharnaisreposeàplatsurlethoraxauniveaudesaisselles.

Passezlaceinturedesécuritéoulaceinturedudispositifuniverseld’ancragedanslesiègepourenfantsensuivantlesinstructionsdufabricant.Utilisezl’uneoul’autredecesceinturespourinstallerlesiège,nonlesdeux.

N’oubliez pas...

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Lessiègespourenfantsfontparfoisl’objetd’unrappelparleurfabricant.Ilestdoncimportantderemplirlacarted’enregistrementdusiègeetdel’envoyeraufabricant.

Pourplusderenseigementssurlesrappelsdesécurité,communiquezaveclefabricantouconsultezlesiteWebdeTransportsCanadaàtc.gc.caouceluideSantéCanadaàhc-sc.gc.ca.

Rappels de sécurité

Suivezlesinstructionsdufabricantencequiconcernel’installationdusiège,lepoidsetlataillelimitesetl’utilisationdelapincedesécurité.

Utilisezunecourroied’ancragepourunsiègeorientéversl’avant.

Assurez-vousquelescourroiesduharnaisretiennentbienlecorpsdel’enfantetquel’attacheduharnaisreposeàplatsurlethoraxauniveaudesaisselles.

Passezlaceinturedesécuritéoulaceinturedudispositifuniverseld’ancragedanslesiègepourenfantsensuivantlesinstructionsdufabricant.Utilisezl’uneoul’autredecesceinturespourinstallerlesiège,nonlesdeux.

N’oubliez pas...

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Envertudesloisdel’Ontario,unenfantpeututiliseruneceinturedesécuritélorsqu’ilrépondàl’unoul’autredescritèressuivants:

•ilatteintl’âgedehuitans;

•ilpèseaumoins36kg/80lb;

•ilmesureaumoins145cm/4pi9po.

Ils’agitd’uneexigenceminimaleprévueparlesloisdel’Ontario.Assurez-vousquelaceinturereposeaubonendroitsurlecorpsdel’enfant.

Dispostif universel d’ancrage

Lesvéhiculescanadiensfabriquesàpartirdu1erseptembre2002sontmunisdebarresd’ancrageinférieuressurlabanquettearrièrepourl’installationdusiègepourenfants.Utilisezsoitlaceinturedesécurité,soitlaceinturedudispotifuniverseld’ancragepourinstallerlesiège,nonlesdeux.

CEINTURE DE SÉCURITÉ

Soyezvigilantlorsquevousachetezunsièged’occasion.Assurez-vousquelesiège:

•estconformeauxrèglementsactuelsdeTransportsCanadaetauxexigencesdelaLoicanadiennesurlasécuritédesproduitsdeconsommation(SantéCanada);

•vousestremisavectouslesaccessoires,courroiesetinstructionsnécessaires;

•n’ajamaisétédansunecollision;

•estconformeauxnormesdesécuritédesvéhiculesautomobilesduCanadaetportelamarquenationaledesécurité;

•n’apasdemarquesdedécoloration(fatigue)nidefissuresetquelescourroiesduharnaisnesontnidéchiréesniendommagées;

•n’estpasexpiréounedépassepasladatedevieutilefixéeparlefabricant.

Sièges d’occasion

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Envertudesloisdel’Ontario,unenfantpeututiliseruneceinturedesécuritélorsqu’ilrépondàl’unoul’autredescritèressuivants:

•ilatteintl’âgedehuitans;

•ilpèseaumoins36kg/80lb;

•ilmesureaumoins145cm/4pi9po.

Ils’agitd’uneexigenceminimaleprévueparlesloisdel’Ontario.Assurez-vousquelaceinturereposeaubonendroitsurlecorpsdel’enfant.

Dispostif universel d’ancrage

Lesvéhiculescanadiensfabriquesàpartirdu1erseptembre2002sontmunisdebarresd’ancrageinférieuressurlabanquettearrièrepourl’installationdusiègepourenfants.Utilisezsoitlaceinturedesécurité,soitlaceinturedudispotifuniverseld’ancragepourinstallerlesiège,nonlesdeux.

CEINTURE DE SÉCURITÉ

Soyezvigilantlorsquevousachetezunsièged’occasion.Assurez-vousquelesiège:

•estconformeauxrèglementsactuelsdeTransportsCanadaetauxexigencesdelaLoicanadiennesurlasécuritédesproduitsdeconsommation(SantéCanada);

•vousestremisavectouslesaccessoires,courroiesetinstructionsnécessaires;

•n’ajamaisétédansunecollision;

•estconformeauxnormesdesécuritédesvéhiculesautomobilesduCanadaetportelamarquenationaledesécurité;

•n’apasdemarquesdedécoloration(fatigue)nidefissuresetquelescourroiesduharnaisnesontnidéchiréesniendommagées;

•n’estpasexpiréounedépassepasladatedevieutilefixéeparlefabricant.

Sièges d’occasion

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•Pourunenfantpesantentre9kg/20lbet18kg/40lb.Exigenceminimaleprévueparlesloidel’Ontario.

•Certainssiègesorientésversl’avantpeuventêtreutiliséspourdesenfantspesantjusqu’à30kg/65lb.

•Doitêtrefixéàl’aided’unecourroied’ancrage.

•Suivezlesinstructionsdufabricantconcernantl’installationdusiège,ainsiqueleslimitesdetailleetdepoids.

TOUT-PETITSSiègeorientèversl’avant

Utilisezunsièged’appointlorsquel’enfant:

•pèseentre18kg/40lbet36kg/80lb.

•mesuremoinsde145cm/4pi9po;

•amoinsdehuitans

•exigenceminimaleprévueparlesloisdel’Ontario

ÂGE PRÉSCOLAIRE JUSQU’À HUIT ANS

Sièged’appoint

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•Pourunenfantpesantentre9kg/20lbet18kg/40lb.Exigenceminimaleprévueparlesloidel’Ontario.

•Certainssiègesorientésversl’avantpeuventêtreutiliséspourdesenfantspesantjusqu’à30kg/65lb.

•Doitêtrefixéàl’aided’unecourroied’ancrage.

•Suivezlesinstructionsdufabricantconcernantl’installationdusiège,ainsiqueleslimitesdetailleetdepoids.

TOUT-PETITSSiègeorientèversl’avant

Utilisezunsièged’appointlorsquel’enfant:

•pèseentre18kg/40lbet36kg/80lb.

•mesuremoinsde145cm/4pi9po;

•amoinsdehuitans

•exigenceminimaleprévueparlesloisdel’Ontario

ÂGE PRÉSCOLAIRE JUSQU’À HUIT ANS

Sièged’appoint

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•Touslesconducteurs,ycomprislespersonnesquiprennentsoinouquigardentdesenfantsetlesgrands-parent,doivents’assurerqueleurspassagersdemoinsde16anssontbienattachésdansunsièged’auto,unsièged’appointouaumoyend’uneceinturedesécurité.

•Utilisezunsiègeadaptéàlataille,aupoidsetauniveaudedéveloppementdel’enfant.

•Suiveztoujourslesinstructionsdufabricantetlemanueldupropriétaireduvéhiculeafind’installeretd’utilisercorrectmentlesièged’autopourenfants.

•Lesenfantsdemoinsde13anssontplusensécuritésurlesiègearrière,loindessacsgonflablespouvantêtreactivéssetrouvantàl’avantduvéhicule.

•Pourunenfantpesantjusqu’à9kg/20lb.Exigenceminimaleprévueparlesloisdel’Ontario.•Certainssiègesorientésversl’arrièrepeuventêtreutiliséspourdesenfantspesantjusqu’à20kg/45lb.•Laplupartdessiègespournourrissonsdoiventêtreinstallésàunanglede45degrés.•Lorsquel’enfantatteintleslimitesdetailleetdepoidsprévuspourlesiège,onpeututiliserunsiègetransformableconçupournourrissonsetenfants,orientéversl’arrière.•Suivezlesinstructionsdufabricantconcernantl’installationdusiège,ainsiqueleslimitesdetailleetdepoids.

NOURRISSONSSiègeorientéversl’arrière

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•Touslesconducteurs,ycomprislespersonnesquiprennentsoinouquigardentdesenfantsetlesgrands-parent,doivents’assurerqueleurspassagersdemoinsde16anssontbienattachésdansunsièged’auto,unsièged’appointouaumoyend’uneceinturedesécurité.

•Utilisezunsiègeadaptéàlataille,aupoidsetauniveaudedéveloppementdel’enfant.

•Suiveztoujourslesinstructionsdufabricantetlemanueldupropriétaireduvéhiculeafind’installeretd’utilisercorrectmentlesièged’autopourenfants.

•Lesenfantsdemoinsde13anssontplusensécuritésurlesiègearrière,loindessacsgonflablespouvantêtreactivéssetrouvantàl’avantduvéhicule.

•Pourunenfantpesantjusqu’à9kg/20lb.Exigenceminimaleprévueparlesloisdel’Ontario.•Certainssiègesorientésversl’arrièrepeuventêtreutiliséspourdesenfantspesantjusqu’à20kg/45lb.•Laplupartdessiègespournourrissonsdoiventêtreinstallésàunanglede45degrés.•Lorsquel’enfantatteintleslimitesdetailleetdepoidsprévuspourlesiège,onpeututiliserunsiègetransformableconçupournourrissonsetenfants,orientéversl’arrière.•Suivezlesinstructionsdufabricantconcernantl’installationdusiège,ainsiqueleslimitesdetailleetdepoids.

NOURRISSONSSiègeorientéversl’arrière

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Sièges d’auto

pour enfants

En brefComment choisir et utiliser un siège d’auto pour enfants

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