2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 46
2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup Manual
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44 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'll 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. Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode - If Equipped Seatbelts, except for driver seatbelt, are equipped with an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) and/or a cinching latch plate. Both types of seat belts are designed to keep the lap portion tight around the child restraint so that it is not necessary to use a locking clip. In seating positions that are equipped with an ALR retractor, it will make a ratcheting noise after all the webbing is extracted and allowed to return back. For additional information, refer to "Automatic Locking Mode" in the section. To install a child restraint, pull enough of the seatbelt webbing from the retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle. Next, pull all the seatbelt webbing, until it is fully extracted, from the retractor. Allow the belt to return to the retractor, pulling on the excess webbing to tighten the lap portion about the child restraint. (Any seatbelt system will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally and pull it tight if necessary). When To Use The Automatic Locking Mode: Use this mode anytime a child safety seat is installed in a passenger seating position. Children 12 years old and under should be properly restrained in the rear seat whenever possible. How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode: Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking Mode and activate the Vehicle Sensitive (emergency) Locking Mode.