Children Too Large For Booster Seats- Page 271

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
CLIMATE CONTROLS
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
STARTING AND OPERATING
MULTIMEDIA
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
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SAFETY

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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 the child is 

still sitting all the way back?

3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s 

shoulder between the neck and arm?

4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, 

touching the child’s thighs and not the 

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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  • 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 the child is still sitting all the way back?
  • 3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between the neck and arm?
  • 4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not the stomach?
  • 5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?

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  • Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat?
  • Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the front of the vehicle seat while the child is still sitting all the way back?
  • Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between the neck and arm?
  • Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not the stomach?
  • Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?

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