Dodge DURANGO 2021 Owner's Manual page 250

248 SAFETY
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Infants and Toddlers
Small Children
Larger Children
Children Too Large for Child Restraints
Infant And Child Restraints
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.
Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age
Children who are two years old or younger and who
have not reached the height or weight limits of their
child restraint
Children who are at least two years old or who have
outgrown the height or weight limit of their
rear-facing child restraint
Children who have outgrown their forward-facing
child restraint, but are too small to properly fit the
vehicle's seat belt
Children 12 years old or younger, who have outgrown
the height or weight limit of their booster seat
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
Recommended Type Of Child Restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child
Restraint, facing rearward in a rear seat of the vehicle
Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a five-point
Harness, facing forward in a rear seat of the vehicle
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle seat
belt, seated in a rear seat of the vehicle
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in a rear seat of the vehicle
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.