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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.
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.
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating
position.
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 web-
bing to retract back into the retractor. As the web-
bing 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 is
locked, you should not be able to pull out any web-
bing. 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. 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.
REAR BENCH SEAT — IF EQUIPPED
This vehicle is not equipped with Top Tether Anchors -
Do not use forward-facing child restraints.
For rear-facing child restraints, use the lower anchorage
system until the combined weight of the child and child
restraint is 65 lb (29.5 kg). Use the seat belt instead of
the lower anchorage system once the combined weight
is more than 65 lb (29.5 kg).
NOTE:
Using the seat belt instead of the lower anchorage sys-
tem is also acceptable below this combined weight.
Front Jump Seat Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
Location (BEV Models) — If Equipped
ALR — Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
Front Bucket Seat with Rear Bench Seat Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations — If equipped
ALR — Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
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