Alfa Romeo 4C spider User Manual page 68

Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
Child restraint systems are designed to be se-
cured 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 in-
jured or killed.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer's di-
rections exactly when installing an infant or
child restraint.
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating
position. Move the vehicle seat as far rearward
as possible to keep the child as far from the
advanced passenger air bag as possible.
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. "
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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 webbing to retract back into the
retractor. As the webbing 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 webbing. 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 re-
straint while you push the child restraint rear-
ward and downward into the vehicle seat.
8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and
the seating position has a top tether anchor-
age, connect the tether strap to the anchorage
and tighten the tether strap. See the section
"Installing Child Restraints Using the Top
Tether Anchorage" for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
9. 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.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether
Anchorage:
Always use the tether anchor when using the seat
belt to install a forward facing child restraint, up to
the recommended weight limit of the child re-
straint. This vehicle is equipped with a tether
anchorage, located behind the front passenger
seat, near the floor.