THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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Standards. We also recommend that you make sure
that you can install the child restraint in the vehicle
whereyouwilluseitbeforeyoubuyit.
LATCH—ChildSeatAnchorageSystem(Lower
AnchorsandTetherforCHildren)
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the child
restraint anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH
systemprovidesfortheinstallationofthechildrestraint
without using the vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchorages and upper
tether straps from the child restraint to the vehicle
structure.
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The restraint must be appropriate for your child’s
weightandheight.Checkthelabelontherestraintfor
weightandheightlimits.
Carefully follow the instructions that come with the
restraint.Ifyouinstalltherestraintimproperly,itmay
notworkwhenyouneedit.
LATCH-compatiblechildrestraintsystemsarenowavail-
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be
introducedoveraperiodofyears,childrestraintsystems
havingattachmentsforthoseanchorageswillcontinueto
have features for installation using the vehicle’s seat
belts.Childrestraintshavingtetherstrapsandhooksfor
connectiontothetoptetheranchorageshavebeenavail-
ableforsometime.Forsomeolderchildrestraints,many
child restraint manufacturers offer add-on tether strap
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Buckle the child into the seat according to the child
restraintmanufacturer’sdirections.
Whenyourchildrestraintisnotinuse,secureitinthe
vehiclewiththeseatbeltorremoveitfromthevehicle.
Donotleaveitlooseinthevehicle.Inasuddenstopor
collision,itcouldstriketheoccupantsorseatbacksand
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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