2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Manual - Page 90

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 87 in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH • The lap portion should be low on the hips and as snug child restraint anchorage system. Refer to "Lower Anas possible. chors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)". • Check belt fit periodically. A child's squirming or slouching can move the belt out of position. All children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for the child seat should use a • If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle's seat belts child closer to the center of the vehicle. If this doesn't fit properly. If the child cannot sit with knees bent over help, move the child to the center rear seating position the vehicle's seat cushion while the child's back is against and use both the lap and shoulder belt. Never allow a the seatback, they should use a belt-positioning booster child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind seat. The child and belt-positioning booster seat are held their back. in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt. NOTE: For additional information, refer to Children Too Large For Booster Seats www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-SEATCHECK. CanaChildren who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt dian residents should refer to Transport Canada's webcomfortably, and whose legs are long enough to bend site for additional information: http://www.tc.gc.ca/ over the front of the seat when their back is against the roadsafety/safedrivers/childsafety/index.htm seatback, should use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat. • Make sure that the child is upright in the seat. 2