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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.
What is the weight limit (child's weight +
weight of the child restraint) for using the
Tether Anchor with the seat belt to attach a
forward facing child restraint?
Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the
back of the front passenger seat?
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The seat belts in the passenger seating posi-
tions are equipped with a Switchable Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) that is 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 "Occupant Restraint
Systems" for additional information on ALR.
Please see the table below and the following
sections for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts
Weight limit of the Child Restraint
Yes
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing
Child Restraints In This Vehicle
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations
ALR — Switchable Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR)
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
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 restraint.
Contact between the front passenger seat
and the child restraint is allowed, if the child
restraint manufacturer also allows contact.
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