RAM RAM 3500 2013, User Manual

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CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if
available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small
children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be
prosecuted for ignoring it.
NOTE:
• For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or call 1–866–SEAT-CHECK
(1–866–732–8243).
• Canadian residents, should refer to Transport Canada’s website for additional
informationhttp://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm.
Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle’s second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint
anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren. LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed in the rear seat
outboard positions.
• LATCH equipped seating positions have both lower anchor bars, located at the back
of the seat cushion, and tether strap anchorages, located behind the seat back.
Installing The Lower Attachments:
• The vehicle lower anchorages are round bars located at the rear of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback. The rear seat lower anchors can be readily identified
by the symbol
located on the seatback directly above the anchorages and are
just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install the child restraint.
• Loosen the child seat adjusters on the
lower straps and on the tether strap so
that you can attach the hooks or connec-
tors to the vehicle anchors more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors
over the top of the seatcover material.
• Then tighten the straps as you push the
child restraint rearward and downward
into the seat.
GETTING STARTED
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