2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 72
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Manual
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70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE of child restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant • Children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) and who carriers and ЉconvertibleЉ child seats. Both types of are older than one year can ride forward-facing in the child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/ vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and convertible shoulder belt. child seats used in the forward-facing direction are for children who weigh 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg) and who • The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the are older than one year. These child seats are also held vehicle. It is recommended for children who weigh up in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt. to about 20 lbs (9 kg). ЉConvertibleЉ child seats can be used either rearward-facing or forward-facing in the • The belt-positioning booster seat is for children weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg), but who are still too small vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a higher to fit the vehicle's seat belts properly. If the child weight limit in the rearward-facing direction than cannot sit with knees bent over the vehicle's seat infant carriers do, so they can be used rearward-facing cushion while the child's back is against the seat back, by children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are they should use a belt-positioning booster seat. The less than one year old. child and booster seat are held in the vehicle by the • Rearward-facing child seats must NEVER be used in lap/shoulder belt. For further information, refer to the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger www.seatcheck.org. airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death to infants in this position.