Dodge 2014 Ram 1500 User Manual page 22

GETTING STARTED
To Install A Child Seat Using A Cinching Latch Plate:
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating position.
2. Next, 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.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a "click."
4. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child
restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the
vehicle seat.
5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether
anchorage, connect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether strap.
See below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the
child seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any
direction.
Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt):
• When installing a forward-facing child restraint, always secure the top tether
strap, up to the tether anchor weight limit, whether the child restraint is installed
with the lower anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
Regular And Mega Cab Trucks:
• In the regular cab truck, the top tether anchorages are located behind the center
and right passenger seats. In the mega cab truck, the top tether anchorages are
located behind each rear seating position. There is a plastic cover over each
anchorage. To attach the tether strap of the child restraint:
1. Place the child restraint on the seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach
over the seat back, under the head restraint and to the tether anchor directly
behind the seat.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path between the anchorage and
the child seat. The tether strap should go between the head restraint posts
underneath the head restraint. You may need to adjust the head restraint to the
upward position to pass the tether strap underneath the head restraint and
between its posts.
3. Lift the cover (if so equipped), and attach the hook to the square opening in the
sheet metal. Tighten the tether strap according to the child seat manufacturer's
instructions.
Quad Or Crew Cab Trucks:
• The top tether anchorages in this vehicle are tether strap loops located between
the rear glass and the back of the rear seat. There is a tether strap loop located
behind each seating position. Follow the steps below to attach the tether strap of
the child restraint.
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