Dodge Challenger 2017 User Manual page 41

Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Infants and
Toddlers
Small Children
Larger Children
Children Too Large
for Child Restraints
Infant And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children ride rear-facing in the vehicle until they are two
years old or until they reach either the height or weight limit of their rear-facing child
restraint. Two types of child restraints can be used rear-facing: infant carriers and
convertible child seats.
The infant carrier is only used rear-facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for children
from birth until they reach the weight or height limit of the infant carrier. Convertible child
seats can be used either rear-facing or forward-facing in the vehicle. Convertible child
seats often have a higher weight limit in the rear-facing direction than infant carriers do,
so they can be used rear-facing by children who have outgrown their infant carrier but are
still less than at least two years old. Children should remain rear-facing until they reach
the highest weight or height allowed by their convertible child seat.
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years or younger,
including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Child Size, Height,
Weight Or Age
Children who are two years old or
younger and who have not
reached the height or weight lim-
its of their child restraint
Children who are at least two
years old or who have out-grown
the height or weight limit of their
rear-facing child restraint
Children who have out-grown
their forward-facing child re-
straint, but are too small to prop-
erly fit the vehicle's seat belt
Children 12 years old or younger,
who have out-grown the height or
weight limit of their booster seat
WARNING!
Recommended Type Of Child
Restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Con-
vertible Child Restraint, facing
rearward in the rear seat of the
vehicle
Forward-Facing Child Restraint
with a five-point Harness, facing
forward in the rear seat of the
vehicle
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and
the vehicle seat belt, seated in
the rear seat of the vehicle
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the
rear seat of the vehicle
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