2015 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 89

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 87 seat. The child and belt-positioning booster seat are held Children who are two years old or who have outgrown in the vehicle by the seat belt. their rear-facing convertible child seat can ride forwardWARNING! facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and convertible child seats used in the forward-facing direc- • Improper installation can lead to failure of an tion are for children who are over two years old or who infant or child restraint. It could come loose in a have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit of collision. The child could be badly injured or their rear-facing convertible child seat. Children should killed. Follow the child restraint manufacturer's remain in a forward-facing child seat with a harness for directions exactly when installing an infant or as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height child restraint. allowed by the child seat. • After a child restraint is installed in the vehicle, do Older Children And Child Restraints All children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for the child seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle's seat belts fit properly. If the child cannot sit with knees bent over the vehicle's seat cushion while the child's back is against the seatback, they should use a belt-positioning booster not move the vehicle seat forward or rearward because it can loosen the child restraint attachments. Remove the child restraint before adjusting the vehicle seat position. When the vehicle seat has been adjusted, reinstall the child restraint. 2 (Continued)