Dodge 2010 Grand Caravan - User Guide - Manual (Page 12)

CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if
available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children
ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for
ignoring it.
WARNING!
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.
Integrated Child Booster Seat
• The Integrated Child Booster Seat, located in each second-row passenger seat, is
designed for children weighing between 48 and 85 lbs (22 and 39 kg) and between
47 in (119 cm) and 57 in (145 cm) tall.
• To position a child into the Integrated Child Booster Seat follow these steps:
• Pull the release handle, located at the front of the seat cushion, forward to release.
Then, lift seat cushion up and push back to lock it in the booster seat position.
WARNING!
Failure to comply with the following conditions could result in serious injury or death:
• The swivel seat should be locked in the forward-facing position when using the
booster seat with the vehicle in motion.
• Be certain that the seat cushion is locked securely into position before using the
seat. An improperly latched seat cushion could cause serious injury.
• Place the child upright in the seat with their back firmly against the seatback.
• Grasp the latch plate and pull out the seat belt.
• Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the seat belt to go
around the child’s lap.
NOTE: The lap portion of the seat belt should be low on the hips and as snug as
possible.
• Once the seat belt is long enough to fit properly, insert the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a “click.”
• To remove the slack from the lap belt, pull upward on the shoulder portion of the seat
belt and release by pushing the red button on the buckle.
GETTING STARTED
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