2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 81

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 retractor. For additional information on ALR, refer to retracts, you will hear a ratcheting sound. This indicates "Automatic Locking Mode". The chart below defines the the safety belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode. seating positions with an Automatic Locking Retractor 2. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap (ALR) or a cinching latch plate. portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system Driver Center Passenger will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally, and CRS Lock CRS Lock CRS Lock pull it tight if necessary. First Row N/A N/A ALR • In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the Second Row ALR ALR ALR lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the • N/A - Not Applicable • ALR - Automatic Locking Retractor Installing a Child Restraint with an ALR: 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 of the belt several times to shorten it. Insert the latch plate into the buckle with the release button facing out. 2 1. To install a child restraint with ALR, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to route it • If the belt still can't be tightened, or if pulling and pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, disconnect through the belt path of the child restraint. Slide the latch the latch plate from the buckle, turn the latch plate plate into the buckle until you hear a "click." Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. As the belt