2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 68
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 Here are some tips on getting the most out of your child restraint: • Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety Standards. We also recommend that you make sure that you can install the child restraint in the vehicle where you will use it, before you buy it. restraint so that it is not necessary to use a locking clip. If the seat belt has a cinching latch plate, pulling up on the shoulder portion of the lap/shoulder belt will tighten the belt. The cinching latch plate will keep the belt tight; however, any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally and pull it tight if necessary. 2 If the seat belt has a switchable retractor, please refer to • The restraint must be appropriate for your child's Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR). weight and height. Check the label on the restraint for • In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the weight and height limits. lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the • Carefully follow the instructions that come with the buckle or latch plate is too close to the belt path restraint. If you install the restraint improperly, it may opening on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate not work when you need it. from the buckle and twist the short buckle end of the The passenger seat belts are equipped with either belt several times to shorten it. Insert the latch plate cinching latch plates or seat belt retractors that can be into the buckle with the release button facing out. switched to an Automatic Locking Mode, which are designed to keep the lap portion tight around the child