2010 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 74

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 73 seats used in the forward-facing direction are for children who weigh 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg) and who are older than one year. These child seats are also held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH child restraint anchorage system. Refer to "LATCH - Child Seat Anchorage System (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren)". over the front of the seat when their back is against the seatback should use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat. • Make sure that the child is upright in the seat. • The lap portion should be low on the hips and as snug as possible. 2 • Check belt fit periodically. A child's squirming or The belt-positioning booster seat is for children weighing slouching can move the belt out of position. more than 40 lbs (18 kg), but who are still too small to fit • If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the the vehicle's seat belts properly. If the child cannot sit child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow a with knees bent over the vehicle's seat cushion while the child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind child's back is against the seatback, they should use a their back. belt-positioning booster seat. The child and beltpositioning booster seat are held in the vehicle by the NOTE: For additional information, refer to lap/shoulder belt. www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-SEATCHECK. Canadian residents, should refer to Transport Canada's webChildren Too Large for Booster Seats site for additional information. http://www.tc.gc.ca/ Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt roadsafety/safedrivers/childsafety/index.htm comfortably and whose legs are long enough to bend