RAM CV 2013 Owner's Manual page 17

Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt):
• Route the top tether strap under the adjustable head restraint between the steel posts.
• Provide enough slack for the tether strap
to reach the tether anchor located near
the bottom of the seat back.
• Clip tether hook to tether anchor. Ensure
that the hook is firmly engaged and se-
cure.
• Remove all slack and tighten tether strap
according to child restraint manufac-
turer's instructions.
NOTE:
The top tether strap is always to be se-
cured, regardless of if the child restraint is
installed with the lower anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
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.
• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure
the top tether strap.
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile
inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you
are. The child and others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in
your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size.
• Failure to comply with the following conditions could result in you and others
being severely injured or killed:
• Be certain that the seat cushion is locked securely into position before
using the seat. An improperly latched seat cushion could cause passen-
gers to be severely injured or killed.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the
child seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle
with a front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injury
or death to infants in this position.
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