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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may
be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.
According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing
difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.
Century advises that you have your physician or
hospital staff evaluate your infant and
recommend the proper car seat or car bed
before you and your infant leave the hospital.
F
Preterm or Low Birth Weight
Infants
F
Outgrowing Car Seat
Prevent serious injury or death:
• Top of child’s ears must be below top
edge of car seat.
• Child’s shoulders MUST not be above
top harness slots.
WARNING
Rear-facing: 5 to 22 lbs. (2.3-10 kg)
• Infants from 5 to 20 lbs. (2.3 to 9 kg)
MUST be rear-facing.
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9 to
10 kg) may be rear-facing.
Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)
• Toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9 to 10 kg) who
are capable of sitting upright unassisted
may be forward-facing
*
. If unable to sit
unassisted, use rear-facing.
• Toddlers 22 to 40 lbs. (10 to 18 kg)
and up to 40 inches (102 cm) tall
MUST be forward-facing.
*
The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends that children should be at least
one year of age before being positioned
forward facing.
Forward-facing
Rear-facing
40 lbs.
(18 kg)
5 lbs.
(2.3 kg)
30 lbs.
(14 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
22 lbs. (10 kg)