Airstream Rangeline 2023, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
8-4
2023 Rangeline
Safety
Seatbelts
The driver, passenger, and second-row seats have
federally approved seatbelts� Most states require,
by law, that all passengers in a motor vehicle use
seatbelts while in transit� All occupants should remain
seated with their safety belts firmly attached while the
touring coach is in transit�
The driver should adjust their seat so they can reach
all controls easily with the belt on and use the full travel
of the foot brake� Place seatbelts low around the hips
to prevent sliding out from under them in case of an
accident� Doing so places the body’s load on the strong
hipbone structure instead of around the soft abdominal
area� Remember, there should only be one occupant
per seatbelt when traveling�
For seatbelt buckle operation, see the Ram ProMaster
manual�
Release Button
WARNING
Become familiar with and follow all directions,
advice, and warnings pertaining to seats, seatbelt
operation, and restraint systems provided in the
Ram ProMaster Owner’s Manual. Do not allow
passengers to ride anywhere in the touring coach
except in seats with approved seatbelts.
Child Safety Seat
(Some text is partially excerpted from Ram ProMaster
Owners Manual�)
WARNING
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of
an air bag. A deploying passenger front air bag can
cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a rear-facing child
restraint.
WARNING
Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front seat of a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing child
restraint in the rear seat. If the vehicle does not
have a rear seat, do not transport a rear-facing
child restraint in that vehicle.
Safety experts recommend that children ride rear-
facing in the vehicle until they are two years old or
until they reach either the height or weight limit of their
rear-facing child restraint� Two types of child restraints
can be used rear-facing: infant carriers and convertible
child seats�
The infant carrier is only used rear-facing in the
vehicle� It is recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height limit of the infant
carrier� Convertible child seats can be used either rear-
facing or forward-facing in the vehicle� Convertible child
seats often have a higher weight limit in the rear-facing
direction than infant carriers do, so they can be used
rear-facing by children who have outgrown their infant
carrier but are still less than at least two years old�
Children should remain rear-facing until they reach the
highest weight or height allowed by their convertible
child seat�
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children)
LATCH is a system that makes child safety seat
installation easier (without using seatbelts)� The LATCH
system is a standard feature on the second row bench
seat�
The LATCH equipped touring coach has two sets of
small bars, called anchors, located in the crease of
the seat where the back and bottom cushions meet�
LATCH compatible child safety seats have a lower set
of attachments that fasten to these vehicle anchors�