2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 78
2012 Jeep Patriot Manual
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76 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for children from birth until In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, they reach the weight or height limit of the infant carrier. can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force Convertible child seats can be used either rearwardrequired to hold even an infant on your lap could facing or forward-facing in the vehicle. Convertible child become so great that you could not hold the child, no seats often have a higher weight limit in the rearwardmatter how strong you are. The child and others facing direction than infant carriers do, so they can be could be badly injured. Any child riding in your used rearward-facing by children who have outgrown vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's their infant carrier but are still less than at least two years old. Children should remain rearward-facing until they size. reach the highest weight or height allowed by their convertible child seat. Both types of child restraints are Infants And Child Restraints Safety experts recommend that children ride rearward- held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the facing in the vehicle until they are two years old or until LATCH child restraint anchor system. Refer to "Lower they reach either the height or weight limit of their rear Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)". facing child safety seat. Two types of child restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant carriers and convertible child seats. WARNING!