2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab User Guide - Page 12

GETTING STARTED WARNING! In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are. The child and others could be badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size. Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System • Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren. LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed in the rear seat outboard positions. • LATCH equipped seating positions have both lower anchor bars, located at the back of the seat cushion, and tether strap anchorages, located behind the seat back. Installing The Lower Attachments: • The vehicle lower anchorages are round bars located at the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback. • Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the tether strap so that you can more easily attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchors. • Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the seatcover material. • Then tighten the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat. Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt) - Regular Cab - Front Seat: • Place the child restraint on the seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach over the seat back under the head restraint to the tether anchor directly behind the seat. • Lift the cover (if so equipped), and attach the hook to the square opening in the sheet metal. • Install the child restraint and remove the slack in the tether strap according to the manufacturer's instructions. 10