2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab User Guide - Page 14

GETTING STARTED • Loosen the child seat adjusters on the lower straps and on the tether strap so that you can attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchors more easily. • 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 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. Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt) Quad Cab®/Crew Cab - Rear Seats: • Obtain tether straps by raising the head restraints and reaching between the rear glass and rear seat. The tether strap may be retained with an elastic band. Accessibility to the tether strap is greatly improved by raising the seat cushion to the "up" position. Remove the elastic before use. • Place a child restraint on each outboard rear seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach under the head restraint to the tether anchor directly behind the seat and then to the anchor directly behind the center rear seat. • Pass each tether strap hook under the head restraint and through the loop of webbing behind the child seat. • Route each tether strap to the anchor behind the center seat, and attach the hooks to the metal ring. • Place a child restraint on the center rear seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach under the head restraint to the tether anchor directly behind the seat and to the anchor directly behind the right seat. 12