Dodge 2013 VIPER SRT User Manual page 15

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
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile
inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are.
The child and others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in your
vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size.
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to
failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or killed.
Follow the manufacturer's directions exactly when installing an infant or child
restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with
a front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injury or death
to infants in this position.
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