Dodge Journey 2018 User Manual page 102

Installing Child Restraints Using The Ve-
hicle Seat Belt
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
injured or killed.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer's
directions exactly when installing an infant
or child restraint.
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The seat belts in the passenger seating posi-
tions are equipped with either a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) or a cinch-
ing 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 Lock-
ing Mode" description in "Switchable Auto-
matic Locking Retractors (ALR)" under "Occu-
pant Restraint Systems" for
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.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing
Child Restraints In This Vehicle
additional
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
Locations (Third Row Shown)
Cinching Latchplate = CINCH
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking
Retractor
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