Child Restraints
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all times, including babies and children. Every state in the United States, and every Canadian province, requires 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 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 badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size. |
There are different sizes and types of restraints for children from newborn size to the child almost large enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child seat Owner's Manual to make sure you have the correct seat for your child. Carefully read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the child restraint Owner's Manual and on all the labels attached to the child restraint.
Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety Standards. You should also make sure that you can install it in the vehicle where you will use it.
NOTE:
- For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-732-8243.
- Canadian residents should refer to Transport Canada's website for additional information: www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ motorvehiclesafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
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Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age |
Recommended Type Of Child Restraint |
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| Infants and Toddlers | Children who are two years old or younger and who have not reached the height or weight limits of their child restraint | Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child Restraint, facing rearward in the rear seat of the vehicle |
| Small Children | Children who are at least two years old or who have out-grown the height or weight limit of their rear-facing child restraint | Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a five-point Harness, facing forward in the rear seat of the vehicle |
| Larger Children | Children who have out-grown their forward-facing child restraint, but are too small to properly fit the vehicle's seat belt | Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the vehicle |
| Children Too Large for Child Restraints | Children 12 years old or younger, who have out-grown the height or weight limit of their booster seat | Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear seat of the vehicle |
- Infants And Child Restraints. Older Children And Child Restraints
- Children Too Large For Booster Seats. Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren (LATCH) Restraint System
- LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle
- Locating LATCH Anchorages. Locating Tether Anchorages
- Center Arm Rest Tether. To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint
- How To Stow An Unused Switchable (ALR) Seat Belt. Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt
- Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle. Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
- Installing Child Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage
Dodge Durango (WD) 2011-2024 Owners Manual
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