Dodge Durango 2017 User Manual page 54

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts
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?
Can the head restraints be
removed?
Can the buckle stalk be
twisted to tighten the seat
belt against the belt path of
the child restraint?
Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR):
Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap
belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt.
• 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.
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating position. For some second row seats,
you may need to recline the seat and/or raise the head restraint to get a better fit. If the
rear seat can be moved forward and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to move it
to its rear-most position to make room for the child seat. You may also move the front
seat forward to allow more room for the child seat.
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."
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.
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Weight limit of the Child
Restraint
Yes
No — 6 Passenger
Yes — 7 Passenger
No
WARNING!
Always use the tether anchor
when using the seat belt to
install a forward facing child
restraint, up to the recom-
mended 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.
7 Passenger: Only the head
restraint in the center posi-
tion may be removed.
Do not twist the buckle stalk
in a seating position with an
ALR retractor.