2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Manual - Page 65

62 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE As a guide, if you are shorter than average you will prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average you will prefer a higher position. When you release the anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that it is locked in position. • ALR - Automatic Locking Retractor If the passenger seating position is equipped with an ALR and is being used for normal usage: Only pull the belt webbing out far enough to comfortably wrap around the occupant's mid-section so as to not activate the ALR. If the ALR is activated, you will hear a ratcheting sound as the belt retracts. Allow the webbing to retract completely in this case and then carefully pull out only the amount of webbing necessary to comfortably wrap around the occupant's mid-section. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a Љclick.Љ Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) or a cinching latch plate which are used to secure a child restraint system. For additional information refer to "Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt" under the "Child Restraint" section. The chart below Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) - If defines the type of feature for each seating position. Equipped Driver Center Passenger In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically preFirst Row N/A N/A ALR locked. The belt will still retract to remove any slack in Second Row ALR N/A ALR the shoulder belt. The Automatic Locking Mode is availThird Row ALR Cinch ALR able on all passenger-seating positions with a combination lap/shoulder belt. Use the Automatic Locking Mode • N/A - Not Applicable