Jeep CHEROKEE 2016 Owner's Manual page 96

94 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Small Children
Larger Children
Children Too Large for
Child Restraints
Infants 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.
Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age
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 restraint, but
are too small to properly fit the vehi-
cle's seat belt
Children 12 years old or younger,
who have out-grown the height or
weight limit of their booster seat
Recommended Type Of Child Restraint
Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a five-
point Harness, facing forward in the rear
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle
seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the ve-
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear seat of
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
seat of the vehicle
hicle
the vehicle