Getting started, Warning – Ram Trucks 2012 Chassis Cab - User Guide User Manual

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• 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.

NOTE: Ensure that the tether strap does not slip into the opening between the
seatbacks as you remove slack in the strap.

WARNING!

• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a

projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on
your lap could become so great that you could not hold the child, no
matter how strong you are. The child and others could be severely
injured or killed. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper
restraint for the child's size.

• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can

lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely
injured or killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when
installing an infant or child restraint.

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