RAM 2021 RAM 3500 User Manual

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SAFETY 321

Installing A Child Restraint With A

Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor

(ALR):

Child restraint systems are designed to be secured

in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion

of a lap/shoulder belt.

For Mega And Crew Cab Models

lace the child seat in the center of the seating

ition. If the second row seat can be re-

clined, you may recline the seat and/or raise

he head restraint (if adjustable) to get a better

fit. If the rear seat can be moved forward and

rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to move

it to its rear-most position to make room for the

child seat. You may also move the front seat

forward to allow more room for the child seat.

For Regular Cab Models

Place the child seat in the center of the seating

ition. Move the vehicle seat as far rearward

as possible to keep the child as far from the

passenger air bag as possible.

2. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the

retractor to pass it through the belt path of the

child restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in

the belt path.

3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you

hear a “click.”

4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion

tight against the child seat.

5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder

part of the belt until you have pulled all the

seat belt webbing out of the retractor. Then,

allow the webbing to retract back into the

retractor. As the webbing retracts, you will hear

a clicking sound. This means the seat belt is

now in the Automatic Locking mode.

6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it

s locked, you should not be able to pull out any

webbing. If the retractor is

not

locked, repeat

step 5.

7. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to

tighten the lap portion around the child

restraint while you push the child restraint

rearward and downward into the vehicle seat.

8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and

he seating position has a top tether

anchorage, connect the tether strap to the

anchorage and tighten the tether strap. For

directions to attach a tether anchor, see

Ú page 322.

9. T

est that the child restraint is installed tightly

by pulling back and forth on the child seat at

the belt path. It should not move more than

inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.

Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check

he belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.

Installing A Child Restraint With A Cinching

Latch Plate (CINCH) — If Equipped:

Child restraint systems are designed to be secured

in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion

of a lap/shoulder belt.

WARNING!

 Improper installation or failure to properly

secure a child restraint can lead to failure of

the restraint. The child could be badly injured

or killed.

 Follow the child restraint manufacturer’s

directions exactly when installing an infant or

child restraint.