2013 Chrysler 200 Owner Manual - Page 78

76 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Restraints Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all times, including babies and children. Every state in the United States, and every Canadian province, requires that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it. Standards. You should also make sure that you can install it in the vehicle where you will use it. NOTE: For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-SEATCHECK. Canadian residents should refer to Transport Canada's website for additional information: http:// www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafetyChildren 12 years or younger should ride properly index-53.htm buckled up in a rear seat, if available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in WARNING! the rear seats rather than in the front. In a collision, an unrestrained child can become a There are different sizes and types of restraints for projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to children from newborn size to the child almost large hold even an infant on your lap could become so enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child great that you could not hold the child, no matter seat Owner's Manual to make sure you have the correct how strong you are. The child and others could be seat for your child. badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it should be in a proper restraint for the child's size. has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety