2011 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 65

64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The belt-positioning booster seat is for children weigh- • Check belt fit periodically. A child's squirming or ing more than 40 lbs (18 kg), but who are still too small slouching can move the belt out of position. to fit the vehicle's seat belts properly. If the child • If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the cannot sit with knees bent over the seat cushion while child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow a the child's back is against the seatback, they need a child to put the shoulder belt under an arm. belt-positioning booster seat. The child and booster For additional information, refer to seat are held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt. NOTE: www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-SEATCHECK. CanaChildren Too Large for Booster Seats dian residents, should refer to Transport Canada's web• Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder site for additional information. http://www.tc.gc.ca/ belt comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to roadsafety/safedrivers/childsafety/index.htm bend over the front of the seat when their back is WARNING! against the seat back should use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat. • Improper installation can lead to failure of an • Make sure that the child is upright in the seat. infant or child restraint. It could come loose in a collision. The child could be badly injured or • The lap portion should be low on the hips and as snug killed. Follow the manufacturer's directions exas possible. actly when installing an infant or child restraint. (Continued)