2014 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 90

88 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the 5. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the tether strap of the child seat so that you can more top tether anchorage. See the section "Installing Child Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage" for direceasily attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle tions to attach a tether anchor. anchorages. 3. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for 6. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat. Remove slack that seating position. For some second row seats, you in the straps according to the child restraint manufacmay need to recline the seat and/or raise the head restraint to get a better fit. If the rear seat can be moved turer's instructions. forward and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to 7. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by move it to its rear-most position to make room for the pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt child seat. You may also move the front seat forward path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) to allow more room for the car seat. in any direction. 4. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child How To Stow An Unused ALR Seatbelt restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seatWhen using the LATCH attaching system to install a ing position. child restraint, stow all ALR seat belts that are not being used by other occupants or being used to secure child restraints. An unused belt could injure a child if they play