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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Child ren 12 years and und er shou ld rid e prop erly buck-
led up in a rear seat. Accord ing to crash statistics,
child ren are safer when prop erly restrained in the rear
seats, rather than in the front.
Infan ts and Small Child ren
There are different sizes and typ es of restraints for
child ren from new born size to the child almost large
enou gh for an adult safety belt. Alw ays check the child
seat owner’s manu al to ensu re you have the right seat for
you r child . Use the restraint that is correct for you r child :
WARN ING!
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Safety
experts recom mend
that
child ren rid e
In a collision , an unrestrain ed child , even a tin y
baby, can becom e a missile insid e the veh icle. The
force req uired to hold even an infan t on you r lap
could becom e so great that you could not hold the
child , no matter how stron g you are. The child and
oth ers could be badly injured . Any child rid ing in
you r veh icle should be in a prop er restrain t for the
child ’s size.
rearw ard -facing in the vehicle until they are at least
one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two typ es
of child restraints can be used rearw ard -facing: infant
carriers and Љconvertible Љ child seats. Both typ es of
child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/
shou lder belt or the LATCH child restraint anchorage
system . Refer to “Low er Anchors and Tether for CHil-
dren (LATCH)” later in this section.
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The infant carrier is only used rearw ard -facing in the
vehicle. It is recom mend ed for child ren who weigh up
to abou t 20 lbs (9 kg). ЉConvertible Љ child seats can be
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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