RAM 2015 1500, Operating Information Manual, Page: 58 / 998

Installing Child Restraints Using The
Vehicle Seat Belt
The seat belts in the rear passenger seating
positions are equipped with either a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) or a cinch-
ing latch plate or both. Both types of seat belts
are designed to keep the lap portion of the seat
belt tight around the child restraint so that it is
not necessary to use a locking clip. The ALR
retractor can be “switched” into a locked mode
by pulling all of the webbing out of the retractor
and then letting the webbing retract back into
the retractor. If it is locked, the ALR will make a
clicking noise while the webbing is pulled back
into the retractor. For additional information on
ALR, refer to the “Automatic Locking Mode”
description under “Occupant Restraints.” The
cinching latch plate is designed to hold the lap
portion of the seat belt tight when webbing is
pulled tight and straight through a child re-
straint’s belt path.
Please see the table below and the following
sections for more information.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing
Child Restraints In This Vehicle
Standard Cab
•
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking
Retractor
•
Cinch = Cinching Latch Plate
•
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
Quad Cab®/Mega Cab®/Crew Cab
•
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking
Retractor
•
Cinch = Cinching Latch Plate
•
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
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