RAM 1500 2012 User Manual page 17

Child Restraint Installation Sequence (Quad Cab
• The tether straps loops are located between the rear glass and the rear seat.
There is a tether strap loop located behind each seating position. You can gain
access to the center seating position tether strap loop by raising the head
restraint and reaching between the rear glass and rear seat.
• Place a child restraint on each outboard rear seat and adjust the tether strap
so that it will reach under the head restraint, through the outboard tether strap
loop, then route it to the tether strap loop located directly behind the center
rear seat.
• Pass each tether strap hook under the head restraint and through the loop of
webbing behind the child seat.
• Route each tether strap to the anchor behind the center seat, and attach the
hooks to the anchor loop.
• Place a child restraint on the center rear seat and adjust the tether strap so
that it will reach under the head restraint through the center seat tether strap
loop and anchor to the tether strap loop located behind either outboard
seating positions.
• Install each child restraint and remove the slack in the tether strap according
to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
1. Anchor Loops
2. Snap Hook
3. Tether Strap
4. Passenger's Side Rear Child Seat
5. Rear Center Child Seat
6. Driver's Side Rear Child Seat
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the
retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the
latch plate into the buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the
belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten
the lap portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with
time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
• Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between
the anchor and the child seat, preferably between the head restraint posts
underneath the head restraint.
• Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the tether anchor and
remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions.
GETTING STARTED
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