Dodge Viper SRT 2013 User Manual page 14

G ET T I NG S TARTE D
Older Children and Child Restraints
• Children who are two years old or who have outgrown their rear-facing convertible child
seat can ride forward-facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and convertible
child seats used in the forward-facing direction are for children who are over two years
old or who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit of their rear-facing
convertible child seat. Children should remain in a forward-facing child seat with a
harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the child
seat.
• All children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for the child seat
should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle's seat belts fit properly. If the
child cannot sit with knees bent over the vehicle's seat cushion while the child's back
is against the seatback, they should use a belt-positioning booster seat. The child and
belt-positioning booster seat are held in the vehicle by the seat belt.
Children Too Large for Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt comfortably, and whose legs are
long enough to bend over the front of the seat when their back is against the seatback,
should use the seat belt in the seat. Use this simple 5-step test to decide whether the
child can use the vehicle's seat belt alone:
• Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat?
• Do the child's knees bend comfortably over the front of the vehicle seat – while they are
still sitting all the way back?
• Does the shoulder belt cross the child's shoulder between their neck and arm?
• Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child's thighs and not their
stomach?
• 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 child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check belt fit periodically.
A child's squirming or slouching can move the belt out of position. If the shoulder belt
contacts the face or neck, move the child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow
a child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind their back.
NOTE:
For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or call 1–866–SEATCHECK.
Canadian residents, should refer to Transport Canada's website for additional information.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
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