2014 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 81

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 seatback, should use the seat belt in a rear seat. Use this child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check belt fit perisimple 5-step test to decide whether the child can use the odically and make sure the seat belt buckle is latched. A vehicle's seat belt alone: child's squirming or slouching can move the belt out of position. If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, 1. Can the child sit all the way back against the back of move the child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never the vehicle seat? allow a child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or 2. Do the child's knees bend comfortably over the front behind their back. of the vehicle seat - while they are still sitting all the way back? WARNING! 3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child's shoulder between their neck and arm? 4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child's thighs and not their stomach? 5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip? If the answer to any of these questions was "no," then the child still needs to use a booster seat in this vehicle. If the Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind their back. In a crash, the shoulder belt will not protect a child properly, which may result in serious injury or death. A child must always wear both the lap and shoulder portions of the seat belt correctly. 2