Children Too Large For Booster Seats- Page 371

2021 Jeep Gladiator Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

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

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 the 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.

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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