2011 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 80

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 There are different sizes and types of restraints for Infants And Child Restraints children from newborn size to the child almost large • Safety experts recommend that children ride enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least seat Owner's Manual to ensure you have the right seat one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two types for your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your of child restraints can be used: rearward-facing infant child. carriers and "convertible" child seats. 2 WARNING! In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap can become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are. The child and others could be badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size. • The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for children who weigh up to about 20 lbs (9 kg). "Convertible" child seats often have a higher weight limit in the rearward-facing direction than infant carriers do, so they can be used rearward-facing by children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are less than one year old. Both types of child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH child restraint anchorage system (Refer to Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH).