Ram Trucks 2011 Chassis Cab - User Guide - Manual (Page 15)

Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt) -
Crew Cab - Rear Seats:
• Obtain tether straps by raising the head restraints and reaching between the
rear glass and rear seat. The tether strap may be retained with an elastic band.
Accessibility to the tether strap is greatly improved by raising the seat cushion
to the “up” position. Remove the elastic before use.
• Place a child restraint on each outboard rear seat and adjust the tether strap
so that it will reach under the head restraint to the tether anchor directly
behind the seat and then to the anchor directly behind the center rear seat.
• Pass each tether strap hook under the head restraint and through the loop of
webbing behind the child seat.
• Route each tether strap to the anchor behind the center seat, and attach the
anchor loops.
• Place a child restraint on the center rear seat and adjust the tether strap so
that it will reach under the head restraint to the tether anchor directly behind
the seat and to the anchor directly behind the right seat.
• Install the child restraint and remove the slack in the tether strap according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
1. Anchor Loops
2. Snap Hook
3. Tether Strap
4. Passenger's Side Rear Child Seat
5. Rear Center Child Seat
6. Driver's Side Rear Child Seat
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the
retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the
latch plate into the buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the
belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten
the lap portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with
time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
• Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between
the anchor and the child seat, preferably between the head restraint posts
underneath the head restraint.
• Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the tether anchor and
remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
GETTING STARTED
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