2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Cargo Owner Manual - Page 92

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 91 belt several times to shorten it. Insert the latch plate Installing the Child Restraint System We urge you to carefully follow the directions of the into the buckle with the release button facing out. manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Many, • If the belt still can't be tightened, or if pulling and but not all restraint systems will be equipped with pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, disconnect separate straps on each side, with each having a hook or the latch plate from the buckle, turn the buckle connector, and a means for adjusting the tension in the around, and insert the latch plate into the buckle strap. Forward-facing toddler restraints and some again. If you still can't make the child restraint secure, rearward-facing infant restraints will also be equipped try a different seating position. with a tether strap, a hook and means for adjusting the • Buckle the child into the seat according to the child tension in the strap. Not all child restraint systems will be restraint manufacturer's directions. installed as described here. Again, carefully follow the installation instructions that are provided with the child • When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the restraint system. vehicle with the seat belt or remove it from the vehicle. Don't leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or In general, you will first loosen the adjusters on the lower collision, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and straps and tether straps so that you can more easily attach cause serious personal injury. the hook or connector to the lower anchorages and tether anchorages. Then tighten all three straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat. 2