2013 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 54

52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the If a child from 1 to 12 years old (not in a rear facing child seat) must ride in the front passenger seat, move the seat risk of harm from a deploying air bag: as far back as possible and use the proper child restraint. 1. Children 12 years old and under should always ride (Refer to "Child Restraints") buckled up in a rear seat. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly. WARNING! Infants in rear facing child restraints should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. An air bag deployment can cause severe injury or death to infants in that position. 2. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly. 3. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to allow the Advanced Front Air Bags room to inflate. Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt properly (see section on Child Restraints) should be 4. Do not lean against the door or window. If your secured in the rear seat in child restraints or beltvehicle has side air bags, and deployment occurs, the positioning booster seats. Older children who do not use side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should between you and the door. ride properly buckled up in the rear seat. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.