Dodge 2012 Journey - Owner Manual User Manual

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having attachments for those anchors will continue to
have features for installation using the vehicle’s seat
belts. Child restraints having tether straps and hooks for
connection to the top tether anchors have been available
for some time. For some older child restraints, many
child restraint manufacturers offer add-on tether strap
kits or retrofit kits. You are urged to take advantage of all
the available attachments provided with your child re-
straint in any vehicle.

All three second-row passenger seating positions have
lower anchors that are capable of accommodating
LATCH-compatible child seats. You should never install
LATCH-compatible child seats so that two seats share a
common lower anchorage. If installing child seats in
adjacent seating positions, or if your child restraints are
not LATCH-compatible, install the restraints using the
vehicle’s seat belts.

Latch Anchorages

1 — Outer 60% Seating Position. Use Lower Anchor Loops A and B. If placing a sec-

ond child seat in the vehicle, use the Outer 40% Seating Position and Lower Anchor

Loops D and E. DO NOT USE Middle 60% Seating Position and Lower Anchorage

Loops B and C.
2 — Middle 60% Seating Position. Use Lower Anchor Loops B and C. If placing a

second child seat in the vehicle, use the Outer 40% Seating Position and Lower An-

chor Loops D and E. DO NOT USE Outer 60% Seating Position and Lower Anchor

Loops A and B.
3 — Outer 40% Seating Position. Use Lower Anchor Loops D and E. If placing a sec-

ond child seat in the vehicle, use Outer 60% Seating Position and Lower Anchor

Loops A and B or Middle 60% Seating Position and Lower Anchor Loops B and C.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE