2012 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 84

82 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Here are some tips on getting the most out of your child restraint: • Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety Standards. Chrysler Group LLC also recommends that you make sure that you can install the child restraint in the vehicle where you will use it before you buy it. WARNING! When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or accident, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and cause serious personal injury. • The restraint must be appropriate for your child's Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) weight and height. Check the label on the restraint for Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped weight and height limits. with the child restraint anchor system called LATCH. The LATCH system provides for the installation of the child • Carefully follow the instructions that come with the restraint without using the vehicle's seat belts, instead restraint. If you install the restraint improperly, it may securing the child restraint using lower anchors and not work when you need it. upper tether straps from the child restraint to the vehicle • Buckle the child into the seat according to the child structure. restraint manufacturer's directions. LATCH-compatible child restraint systems are now available. However, because the lower anchors are to be introduced over a period of years, child restraint systems