Jeep 2004 Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual page 45

enough for an adult seat belt. Always check the child seat
owner's manual to ensure you have the right seat for
your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your child:
• The rearward-facing infant restraint is for babies
weighing up to about 20 lbs (9 kg), and one year old or
more. The infant restraint must NEVER be used in the
front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side airbag
unless the airbag is turned off. An airbag deployment
could cause severe injury or death to infants in this
position. The infant restraint is held in the vehicle by
the lap belt, lap/shoulder belt, or the LATCH child
restraint anchorage system. Refer to "Lower Anchors
and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)" in this section.
• Children under one year of age should continue to ride
in a rear-facing infant seat, even if they weigh more
than 20 lbs (9 kg). A "convertible" child seat, one that
is designed to be used either rearward-facing or
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forward-facing, should be used for children who are
too heavy for the infant carrier, but who are too young
to face forward in the vehicle.
• The forward-facing child seat is for children from
about 20 lbs (9 kg) to 40 lbs (18 kg), and more than one
year old. The child seat is held in the vehicle by the lap
belt, lap/shoulder belt, or the LATCH child restraint
anchorage system. Refer to "Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren (LATCH)" in this section.
• The belt-positioning booster seat is for children weigh-
ing more than 40 lbs (18 kg). If the child cannot sit with
knees bent over the seat cushion while the child's back
is against the seat back, they should use a belt-
positioning booster seat. The child and booster seat are
held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt. (Some
booster seats are equipped with a front shield and are
held in the vehicle by the lap portion or lap belt.)
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