The hospitals Injury Prevention Program performs regular car seat safety checks for the public, distributes car safety seat systems and has an online interactive child safety seat guide.
When children are old enough and large enough to use the vehicle seat belt alone, they should always use Lap and Shoulder Seat Belts for optimal protection.Īll children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the Rear Seats of vehicles for optimal protection. At Childrens Medical Center, child passenger safety seat systems are an important part of our programs to keep children safe. Infant seats and rear-facing convertible seatsĪll infants and toddlers should ride in a Rear-Facing Car Safety Seat until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat's manufacturer.Ĭonvertible seats and forward-facing seats with harnessesĪll children 2 years or older, or those younger than 2 years who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car safety seat, should use a Forward-Facing Car Safety Seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat's manufacturer.Īll children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for their car safety seat should use a Belt-Positioning Booster Seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are between 8 and 12 years of age. After that, a CPO Extended Limited Warranty is available for one or two years, also. Once that expires, the Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty goes into effect, providing an additional 12-months of coverage with unlimited miles. Proper Child Safety Seat Use Chart Age Group Every Certified Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz is backed by the remaining 4-year/50,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Child safety seats include infant seats, convertible seats (Rear-facing for infants and forward-facing for toddlers) and booster seats that are used with the vehicles lap and shoulder belt system.
If the label is unreadable or missing, you may bring along your car seat’s owners manual which will contain the same phrase as is on the label.
In the State of Illinois, all children under the age of eight must be secured in an appropriate child safety seat. Your car seat is considered certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft if it has that phrase on the label on the seat. Lukes certified child passenger safety technician will evaluate your car seat for proper installation, use, and recall status, and answer any questions you may have regarding your child’s safety in the car. Submit a request online to schedule a child seat installation or inspection with a certified child safety-seat technician. We offer monthly car seat check-up events, and also provide child passenger safety seats for families who may not be able to afford them.