2010 Jeep Liberty Owner's Manual - Page 77

76 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Infants and Child Restraints • Safety experts recommend that children ride rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two types • Rearward-facing child seats must NEVER be used in the front seat of a vehicle with the front passenger of child restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant airbag unless the airbag is turned off. An airbag carriers and "convertible" child seats. deployment could cause severe injury or death to • The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the infants in this position. vehicle. It is recommended for children who weigh up to about 20 lbs (9 kg). "Convertible" child seats can be Older Children and Child Restraints used either rearward-facing or forward-facing in the Children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) and who are vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a higher older than one year can ride forward-facing in the weight limit in the rearward-facing direction than vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and convertible child infant carriers do, so they can be used rearward-facing seats used in the forward-facing direction are for children by children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are who weigh 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg) and who are older less than one year old. Both types of child restraints are than one year. These child seats are also held in the held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH child LATCH child restraint anchorage system. Refer to "LATCH - Child Seat Anchorage System (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren)".