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Dodge 2013 Challenger - Owner Manual User Manual

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2. Next, 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. 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.

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

seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect

the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether

strap. Refer to “Lower Anchors and Tethers for Chil-

dren (LATCH) Restraint System” for directions to

attach a tether anchor.

6. Test 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 1 inch (25.4 mm)

in any direction.

Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the

belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too close to the

belt path opening of the child restraint, you may have

trouble tightening the seat belt. If this happens, discon-

nect the latch plate from the buckle and twist the short

buckle-end belt up to three full turns to shorten it. Insert

the latch plate into the buckle with the release button

facing out, away from the child restraint. Repeat steps 4

to 6, above, to complete the installation of the child

restraint.

92 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE