• Types of car seats
1. Rear-facing infant-only car seat
2. Rear-facing to forward-facing car seat
3. Forward-facing to booster seat
4. Booster seat
• Choose the proper car seat
• Install and use car seats correctly
• Other safer ride ideas

• The safest spot for your child to sit is in the back seat of your vehicle.
• Never leave your child alone in a car under any circumstances, even sleeping infants.
• If your child gets locked inside a car - call 911.
• Make sure there are no hard or sharp objects inside the motor vehicle that can cause injury in a collision.
• Teach children not to play in, or around cars.
• Check the temperature of your child's car seat surface and safety belt buckles before placing your child in the car seat.
• Keep car keys out of reach and sight of children.
• Send in the warranty card for your child's car seat in order to find out about product recalls.
• Throw out any car seat that:
  • Has passed the expiry date
  • Has been in a crash (even minor)
  • Has cracks, chips, frayed harness or missing parts.
  If you throw out a car seat, be sure to cut off the harness straps.

Last updated April 2011