RAM CHASSIS CAB 3500 2017, User Manual

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How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR (ALR) Seat Belt
When using the LATCH attaching system to install a child restraint, stow all ALR seat
belts that are not being used by other occupants or being used to secure child
restraints. An unused belt could injure a child if they play with it and accidentally
lock the seat belt retractor. Before installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system, buckle the seat belt behind the child restraint and out of the child’s reach.
If the buckled seat belt interferes with the child restraint installation, instead of
buckling it behind the child restraint, route the seat belt through the child restraint
belt path and then buckle it. Do not lock the seat belt. Remind all children in the
vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and that they should not play with them.
WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages 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.
• Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by
correctly-fitted child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be used for
adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt
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.
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with either a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) or a cinching 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. Refer to the “Automatic Locking
Mode” description in “Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)” under “Occu-
pant Restraint Systems” for additional information on ALR. 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 restraint’s belt path.
Please see the table below and the following sections for more information.
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