Jeep 2014 Patriot - User Guide - Manual (Page 18)

• In addition, there are tether strap anchorages behind each rear seating
position located on the back of the seat.
• Do not install child restraints with
rigid lower attachments in the center
seating position. Only install this type
of child restraint in the outboard seat-
ing positions. Child restraints with
flexible, webbing mounted lower at-
tachments can be installed in any rear
seating position. In the center posi-
tion, the inner anchorages are 15.3
inches (390 mm) apart.
Installing The Child Restraint Using
The LATCH Lower Anchors
NOTE:
Never “share” a LATCH anchorage with
two or more child restraints.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower
straps and on the tether strap of the child seat so that you can more easily attach
the hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchorages.
2. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchorages
in the selected seating position.
3. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the top tether anchorage. See
below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
4. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward
into the seat. Remove slack in the straps according to the child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.
5. 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.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) that is designed to keep the lap portion of the
seat belt tight around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time,
so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
Always use the tether anchor when using the seat belt to install a forward facing child
restraint, up to the recommended weight limit of the child restraint.
Tether Anchors
GETTING STARTED
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