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2018 Jeep Wrangler JL User Guide

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Older Children And Child Restraints

Children who are two years old or who have
outgrown their rear-facing convertible child
seat can ride forward-facing in the vehicle.
Forward-facing child seats and convertible
child seats used in the forward-facing direc-
tion are for children who are over two years
old or who have outgrown the rear-facing
weight or height limit of their rear-facing
convertible child seat. Children should re-
main in a forward-facing child seat with a
harness for as long as possible, up to the
highest weight or height allowed by the child
seat.

All children whose weight or height is above
the forward-facing limit for the child seat
should use a belt-positioning booster seat
until the vehicle’s seat belts fit properly. If
the child cannot sit with knees bent over the
vehicle’s seat cushion while the child’s back
is against the seatback, they should use a
belt-positioning booster seat. The child and
belt-positioning booster seat are held in the
vehicle by the seat belt.

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 direc-
tions 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 ad-
justing the vehicle seat position. When
the vehicle seat has been adjusted, re-
install 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.

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 their 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

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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 their 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?
  • Improper installation can lead to failure of 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.
  • 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.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL User Guide - Page 132

  • 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 their 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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