2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Owner Manual - Page 72

70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Here are some tips for getting the most out of your child Children Too Large For Booster Seats Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt restraint: comfortably and whose legs are long enough to bend • Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it over the front of the seat when their back is against the has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety seatback should use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat. Standards. Chrysler Group LLC also recommends that • Make sure that the child is upright in the seat. you make sure that you can install the child restraint in the vehicle where you will use it before you buy it. • The lap portion should be low on the hips and as snug • The restraint must be appropriate for your child's as possible. weight and height. Check the label on the restraint for • Check belt fit periodically. A child's squirming or weight and height limits. slouching can move the belt out of position. • Carefully follow the instructions that come with the • If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the restraint. If you install the restraint improperly, it may child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow a not work when you need it. child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind • In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the their back. lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the buckle or latch plate is too close to the belt path opening on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate