Dodge 2011 Challenger_SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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Infants And Child Restraints

• Safety experts recommend that children ride

rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least

one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two types

of child restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant

carriers and convertible child seats.

• The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the

vehicle. It is recommended for children who weigh up

to about 20 lbs (9 kg). Convertible child seats can be

used either rearward-facing or forward-facing in the

vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a higher

weight limit in the rearward-facing direction than

infant carriers do, so they can be used rearward-facing

by children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are

less than one year old. Both types of child restraints are

held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the

LATCH child restraint anchorage system. Refer to

“Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)”.

WARNING!

Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in
the front seat of a vehicle with the front passenger air
bag unless the air bag is turned off. An air bag
deployment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.

Older Children And Child Restraints
Children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) and who are

older than one year can ride forward-facing in the

vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and convertible child

seats used in the forward-facing direction are for children

who weigh 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg) and who are older

than one year. These child seats are also held in the

vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the LATCH child

restraint anchorage system. Refer to “Lower Anchors and

Tether for CHildren (LATCH)”.

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