Ram Trucks 1500, User Manual

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WARNING!
• Improper installation can lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. It could
come loose in a collision. The child could be badly injured or killed. Follow the
child restraint manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or
child restraint.
• After a child restraint is installed in the vehicle, do not move the vehicle seat
forward or rearward because it can loosen the child restraint attachments.
Remove the child restraint before adjusting the vehicle seat position. When the
vehicle seat has been adjusted, reinstall the child restraint.
• When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the vehicle with a seat belt
or LATCH anchorages, or remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the
vehicle. In a sudden stop or accident, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks
and cause serious personal injury.
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt comfortably, and whose legs
are long enough to bend over the front of the seat when their back is against the
seatback, should use the seat belt in a rear seat. Use this simple 5-step test to decide
whether the child can use the vehicle’s seat belt alone:
1. Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat?
2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the front of the vehicle seat – while
they are still sitting all the way back?
3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between their neck and arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not
their stomach?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If the answer to any of these questions was “no,” then the child still needs to use a
booster seat in this vehicle. If the child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check seat belt
fit periodically and make sure the seat belt buckle is latched. A child’s squirming or
slouching can move the belt out of position. If the shoulder belt contacts the face or
neck, move the child closer to the center of the vehicle, or use a booster seat to
position the seat belt on the child correctly.
WARNING!
Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind their back. In
a crash, the shoulder belt will not protect a child properly, which may result in
serious injury or death. A child must always wear both the lap and shoulder
portions of the seat belt correctly.
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