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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Infan ts and Child Restrain ts
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 can
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 “convertible” child seats.
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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). “Convertible” child seats can be
used either rearw ard -facing or forw ard -facing in the
vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a higher
weight limit in the rearw ard -facing direction than
infant carriers do, so they can be used rearw ard -facing
by child ren who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are
less than one year old. 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
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 :
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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