2005 Dodge Viper Owner's Manual - Page 39

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 WARNING! An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor position directly behind the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap. Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat belt The passenger side seat belt is equipped with an automatic locking retractor for child restraint system installation. It is designed to keep the lap portion of the restraint tightly held to the passenger seat. Seat belts equipped with automatic locking retractors will have a distinctive label on the webbing. To restrain the child seat, pull enough webbing from the retractor to allow the belt to pass through the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle. Then, pull on the webbing from the retractor until all of it is extracted. Retract some to the webbing back to the retractor to activate the automatic locking retractor. (See Seat Belt Locking Mode below). Tighten the lap portion of the belt and allow the excess webbing to retract back to the retractor. If it still does not make the child restraint secure, try different seating positions in addition to securing the child restraint with the LATCH restraint system. Seat Belt Locking Mode The seat belts for both occupants are equipped with emergency locking retractors for normal use. They are activated during very sudden stops or impacts and are set in emergency locking mode. However, the passenger side seat belt is also equipped with an automatic locking retractor to secure child restraint systems. It can also be converted to set the seat belt in the emergency locking mode. 2