RAM 1500 2019 User Manual page 123

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 rear 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.
WARNING!
Improper installation or failure to prop-

erly 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.
Weight limit of the Child Restraint
Yes
No
No
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 (if adjust-
able) 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.
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.
Head restraints may not be removed.
Do not twist the buckle stalk in a seating
position with an ALR retractor.
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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