2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 69

68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • If the belt still can't be tightened, or if pulling and pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, disconnect the latch plate from the buckle, turn the latch plate around, and insert the latch plate into the buckle again. If you still can't make the child restraint secure, try a different seating position. retractor. Allow the belt to return into the retractor, pulling on the excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint. Follow the instructions of the child restraint manufacture. NOTE: To reset this feature you must let all of the belt webbing return into the retractor. You will not be able to • Buckle the child into the seat according to the child pull out more webbing until all of the webbing has been returned back into the retractor. restraint manufacturer's directions. • When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or collision, it could strike the occupants or seat backs and cause serious personal injury. Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren. The LATCH system provides for the installation of the child restraint without using the vehicle seat belt. All three rear seating positions Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) have lower and tether anchorages that are capable of To operate the switchable retractor, pull the belt from the accommodating LATCH-compatible child seats having retractor until there is enough to pass it through the child flexible, webbing-mounted lower attachments. Child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle. Then seats with fixed lower attachments must be installed in pull on the belt until it is fully extended from the