2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 79

78 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the buckle or latch plate is too close to the belt path opening on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate from the buckle and twist the short buckle-end belt several times to shorten it. Insert the latch plate into the buckle with the The seat belt must be in the Automatic Locking Mode in release button facing out. order to enable a child restraint to be tightly installed. Refer to "Automatic Locking Mode" for further informa- If the belt still can't be tightened, or if pulling and tion. A locking clip should not be necessary once the pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, you may need automatic locking feature is enabled. Position the shoul- to do something more. Disconnect the latch plate from der and lap belt on the child restraint. The Automatic the buckle, turn the buckle around, and insert the latch Locking Retractor (ALR) is activated by first attaching plate into the buckle again. If you still can't make the the child seat, then pulling all of the webbing out of the child restraint secure, try a different seating position. retractor, then allowing the webbing to retract. As the webbing retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is now in the Automatic Locking Mode. To release, simply unbuckle the seat belt by depressing the button, and allow the webbing to retract into the retractor. Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt The passenger seat belts are equipped with Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which are designed to keep the lap portion tight around the child restraint.