2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 77

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75 We urge you to carefully follow the directions of the WARNING! manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Many, but not all, restraint systems will be equipped with Improper installation of a child restraint to the separate straps on each side, with each having a hook or LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or connector, and a means for adjusting the tension in the child restraint. The child could be badly injured or strap. Forward-facing toddler restraints and some killed. Follow the manufacturer's directions exactly rearward-facing infant restraints will also be equipped when installing an infant or child restraint. with a tether strap, a hook and means for adjusting the tension in the strap. Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt In general, you will first loosen the adjusters on the lower The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are straps and tether straps so that you can more easily attach equipped with either an Automatic Locking Retractor the hook or connector to the lower anchorages and tether (ALR) or a cinching latch plate or both. Both types of seat anchorages. Then tighten all three straps as you push the belts are designed to keep the lap portion of the seat belt child restraint rearward and downward into the seat. tight around the child restraint so that it is not necessary Not all child restraint systems will be installed as we to use a locking clip. The ALR will make a ratcheting have described here. Again, carefully follow the instruc- noise if you extract the entire belt from the retractor and tions that come with the child restraint system. 2