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THINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
InfantsandSmallChildren
WARNING!
•
Safety
experts
recommend
that
children
ride
Inacollision,anunrestrainedchild,evenatinybaby,
can become a missile inside the vehicle. The force
required to hold even an infant on your lap could
becomesogreatthatyoucouldnotholdthechild,no
matter how strong you are. The child and others
could be badly injured. Any child riding in your
vehicleshouldbeinaproperrestraintforthechild’s
size.
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least
oneyearoldandweighatleast20lbs(9kg).Twotypes
ofchildrestraintscanbeusedrearward-facing:infant
carriers and ЉconvertibleЉ child seats. Both types of
child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/
shoulderbeltortheLATCHchildrestraintanchorage
system.
•
Theinfantcarrierisonlyusedrearward-facinginthe
vehicle.Itisrecommendedforchildrenwhoweighup
toabout20lbs(9kg).ЉConvertibleЉchildseatscanbe
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
infantcarriersdo,sotheycanbeusedrearward-facing
bychildrenwhoweighmorethan20lbs(9kg)butare
lessthanoneyearold.
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
seatowner’smanualtoensureyouhavethecorrectseat
for your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your
child.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2008 |
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