Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE 4xe 2023 Owner's Manual page 309

WARNING!
Improper installation can lead to failure of an
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infant or child restraint. It could come loose in
a collision. The child could be badly injured or
killed. Follow the child restraint manufac-
turer's directions exactly when installing an
infant or child restraint.
After a child restraint is installed in the
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vehicle, do not move the vehicle seat forward
or rearward because it can loosen the child
restraint attachments. Remove the child
restraint before adjusting the vehicle seat
position. When the vehicle seat has been
adjusted, reinstall the child restraint.
When your child restraint is not in use, secure
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it in the vehicle with the seat belt or ISOFIX
anchorages, or remove it from the vehicle. Do
not leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden
stop or accident, it could strike the occupants
or seatbacks and cause serious personal
injury.
Seat Belts For Older Children
Children over 1.50 m in height can wear seat belts
instead of using child restraints.
Use this simple 5-step test to decide whether the
seat belt properly fits the child or if they should still
use a Group 2 or Group 3 child restraint to improve
the fit of the seat belt:
1. Can the child sit all the way back against the
back of the vehicle seat?
2. Do the child's knees bend comfortably over
the front of the vehicle seat while the child is
still sitting all the way back?
3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child's
shoulder between the neck and arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible,
touching the child's thighs and not the
stomach?
5. 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 Group 2 or 3 child
restraint in this vehicle. If the child is using the
lap/shoulder belt, check belt fit periodically and
make sure the seat belt buckle is latched. 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, or use a booster seat to position the seat
belt on the child correctly.
WARNING!
Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt
under an arm or behind their back. In a crash,
the shoulder belt will not protect a child properly,
which may result in serious injury or death.
A child must always wear both the lap and
shoulder portions of the seat belt correctly.
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