Most convertible car seats can be used in the rear facing position until a child reaches the weight limit typically 40 to 50 pounds.
Safety forward facing car seat.
If the car seat is placed in the front seat and the air bag inflates it could hit the back of a rear facing car seat right where your child s head is and cause a serious or fatal injury.
Never turn forward facing before child meets all.
Properly installed forward facing in the back seat using the top tether if available.
At that point the seat can be converted into a forward facing.
When children outgrow their rear facing car seats they should be buckled in a forward facing car seat in the back seat until they reach the upper weight or height limit of their car seat.
Age height weight requirements set by safety seat manufacturer for forward facing.
Forward facing car seat has a harness and tether that limits your child s forward movement during a crash.
When children outgrow the rear facing safety seat they should ride in a forward facing safety seat as long as possible up to the upper height or weight limit of the harnesses.
Check the car seat manual and labels on the car seat for weight and height limits.
If using the lower anchors make sure that the weight of your child plus the weight of the seat does not exceed 65 pounds.
Your child can use a forward facing child car seat when they re over 15 months old.
This car seat supports 4 lbs up to 120 lbs allowing your child to ride safely.
If using a seat belt make sure it runs through the forward facing belt path be sure to follow car safety seat instructions and that the seat belt is locked and tightened.
Read the forward facing car seat s owner s manual to determine height and weight limits and keep your child in a harnessed seat for as long as possible.
As a forward facing car seat with a harness it tops out at 90 pounds and as a booster your child can use this seat up to 120 pounds.
You must check the seat to make sure it s suitable for the height of your child.