RAM 1500 2019 User Manual page 98

Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors
(ALR)
The seat belts in the passenger seating posi-
tions are equipped with a Switchable Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) which is used
to secure a child restraint system. For addi-
tional information, refer to "Installing Child
Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt"
under the "Child Restraints" section of this
manual. The figure below illustrates the
locking feature for each seating position.
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Re-
tractor
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If the passenger seating position is equipped
with an ALR and is being used for normal
usage, only pull the seat belt webbing out far
enough to comfortably wrap around the
occupant's mid-section so as to not activate
the ALR. If the ALR is activated, you will
hear a clicking sound as the seat belt
retracts. Allow the webbing to retract
completely in this case and then carefully
pull out only the amount of webbing neces-
sary to comfortably wrap around the occu-
pant's mid-section. Slide the latch plate into
the buckle until you hear a "click."
In Automatic Locking Mode, the shoulder
belt is automatically pre-locked. The seat
belt will still retract to remove any slack in
the shoulder belt. Use the Automatic
Locking Mode anytime a child restraint is
installed in a seating position that has a seat
belt with this feature. Children 12 years old
and under should always be properly
restrained in the rear seat of a vehicle with a
rear seat.
WARNING!
Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in front of an air bag. A deploying
passenger front air bag can cause death
or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a
rear-facing child restraint.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a
rear-facing child restraint in the rear
seat. If the vehicle does not have a rear
seat, do not transport a rear-facing child
restraint in that vehicle.
How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull
downward until the entire seat belt is
extracted.
3. Allow the seat belt to retract. As the seat
belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the seat belt is now
in the Automatic Locking Mode.
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