2012 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 78

76 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR. 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 could 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. Child Restraints Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up all the time, including babies and children. Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the There are different sizes and types of restraints for law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it. children from newborn size to the child almost large Children 12 years or younger should ride properly enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child buckled up in a rear seat, if available. According to crash seat Owner's Manual to ensure you have the correct seat statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in for your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your the rear seats rather than in the front. child.