2012 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 79

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the Infants And Child Restraints Safety experts recommend that children ride rearward- LATCH child restraint anchor system. Refer to "Lower facing in the vehicle until they are two years old or until Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)". they reach either the height or weight limit of their rear WARNING! facing child safety seat. Two types of child restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant carriers and convertible Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in child seats. the front seat of a vehicle with the front passenger air The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the bag unless the air bag is turned off. An air bag vehicle. It is recommended for children from birth until deployment could cause severe injury or death to they reach the weight or height limit of the infant carrier. infants in this position. Convertible child seats can be used either rearwardfacing or forward-facing in the vehicle. Convertible child Older Children And Child Restraints seats often have a higher weight limit in the rearward- Children who are two years old or who have outgrown facing direction than infant carriers do, so they can be their rear-facing convertible child seat can ride forwardused rearward-facing by children who have outgrown facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and their infant carrier but are still less than at least two years convertible child seats used in the forward-facing direcold. Children should remain rearward-facing until they tion are for children who are over two years old or who reach the highest weight or height allowed by their have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit of convertible child seat. Both types of child restraints are their rear-facing convertible child seat. Children should 2