child restraint CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2018 Owner's Guide

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 properly 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.
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 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.
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.
Car Seat With Head Restraint Folded
1 — Folded Headrest
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5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part ofthe 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.
6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is locked, you should not be able to pull out any webbing.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat step 5.
7. 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.
8. 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 the section “Installing Child Restraints Using
the Top Tether Anchorage” for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
9. 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. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
Seat Belt Park Stitch — If Equipped
The rear outboard seat belts may be equipped with a park
stitch to raise the latch plate for easier access to occupants.
If the park stitch interferes with the tight installation of a
child restraint, slide the latch plate over the stitching to
shorten the lap portion of the belt and install the car seat
following the steps above. When the car seat is removed
from the vehicle, slide the latch plate above the park stitch
to enable occupants to latch the seatbelt securely.
Seat Belt Park Stitch Location
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If the park stitch interferes with the lock-off features of the
child restraint, do not use the lock-off feature. Instead,
switch the seat belt to the locking mode, as described in the
steps above or move the car seat to a different seating
position.Installing Child Restraints Using the Top Tether
Anchorage
WARNING!
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing car seat to
any location in front of the car seat, including the seat
frame or a tether anchorage. Only attach the tether
strap of a rear-facing car seat to the tether anchorage
that is approved for that seating position, located
behind the top of the vehicle seat. See the section
“Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
Restraint System” for the location of approved tether
anchorages in your vehicle.
Seat Belt Park Stitch
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1. Look behind the seating position where you plan toinstall the child restraint to find the tether anchorage.
You may need to move the seat forward to provide
better access to the tether anchorage. If there is no top
tether anchorage for that seating position, move the
child restraint to another position in the vehicle if one is
available.
Top Tether Anchorage Locations 2nd Row Bench
Top Tether Anchorage Locations 2nd Row 8 Passenger
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2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path forthe strap between the anchor and the child seat. If your
vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head restraints,
raise the head restraint, and where possible, route the
tether strap under the head restraint and between the
two posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint and
pass the tether strap around the outboard side of the
head restraint.
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram. 4. Remove slack in the tether strap according to the child
restraint manufacturer ’s instructions.
WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchorage position directly be-
hind the child seat to secure a child restraint top
tether strap.
(Continued)
Top Tether Anchorage Locations 3rd Row
Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment
(Second Row Anchorage Shown)
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WARNING!(Continued)
•If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat,
make sure the tether strap does not slip into the
opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack
in the strap.
Third Row Tether Attachment
The tether anchorage found on the back of the 60% seat in
the third row may be used by either the left outboard or the
center seating position. Only tether one child restraint to
the tether anchorage at a time.
To connect the tether strap hook to the tether anchorage for
either seating position on the 60% third row seat:
1. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for
the strap between the anchor and the child seat.
2. If the car seat is in the center, raise the center head restraint and route the tether strap around the inboard
(left) side of the head restraint support posts, as shown
in the diagram. 3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the
top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram.
4. Remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer ’s instructions.
Center Tether Attachment – 3rd Row
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WARNING!
Do not connect the tether strap for more than one child
restraint to the tether anchorage on the 60% seat in the
third row. This anchorage is intended for one child
restraint at a time.
Transporting Pets
Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet.
An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly
injured, or injure a passenger during panic braking or in a
collision.Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet harnesses or
pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
SAFETY TIPS
Transporting Passengers
NEVER TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO
AREA.
WARNING!
•
Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Outboard Tether Attachments – 3rd Row
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Cargo Load Floor..........................146
Cargo Tie-Downs .......................... .146
Car Washes ...............................543
Cellular Phone ............................650
Center High Mounted Stop Light ...............437
Certification Label ..........................405
Chains, Tire ............................. .538
Change Oil Indicator ........................187
Changing A Flat Tire .....................446, 517
Chart, Tire Sizing .......................... .519
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light). . . .210
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ...............300
Checks, Safety ............................ .300
Child Restraint ............................276
Child Restraints Booster Seats ............................280
Center Seat LATCH .......................288
Child Seat Installation ..................291, 294
How To Stow An unused ALR Seat Belt ........290
Infant And Child Restraints .................278
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children .......282
Older Children And Child Restraints ...........279
Seating Positions ........................ .281
Using The Top Tether Anchorage .............296
Cigar Lighter ............................ .172Clean Air Gasoline
........................ .551
Cleaning Wheels ............................... .537
Climate Control ............................104
Automatic ..........................117,118
Manual ............................... .104
Rear ..............................114,126
Coat Hook ...............................167
Cold Weather Operation ..................... .310
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ................669
Compact Spare Tire ........................ .535
Computer, Trip/Travel .......................197
Contract, Service.......................... .674
Cooling

Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) ............513
Cooling System ............................510
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) .................512
Coolant Level .......................... .513
Cooling Capacity ........................ .555
Disposal Of Used Coolant ..................513
Drain, Flush, And Refill ....................511
Inspection ..........................510, 513
Points To Remember ..................... .514
Pressure Cap ............................513
Radiator Cap .......................... .513
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) ..........511,555
680 INDEX

Replacement Tires..........................532
Reporting Safety Defects .....................675
Restraints, Child .......................... .276
Restraints, Head ............................82
Roof Luggage Rack ........................ .173
Rotation, Tires ............................ .539
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ...................301
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle .................303
Safety Defects, Reporting .....................675
Safety, Exhaust Gas ........................ .301
Safety Information, Tire ..................... .517
Safety Tips ...............................300
Schedule, Maintenance .......................489
Seat Belt Maintenance .......................545
Seat Belt Reminder ........................ .201
Seat Belts ............................ .241, 301
Adjustable Shoulder Belt ...................246
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage .........246
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ......246
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) ...........253
Child Restraints ........................ .276
Energy Management Feature ................252
Extender ...............................251
Front Seat .......................241, 242, 244 Inspection
............................. .301
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation ................244
Lap/Shoulder Belts .......................242
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ...............246
Operating Instructions .....................244
Pregnant Women ........................ .252
Pretensioners .......................... .252
Rear Seat ............................. .242
Reminder ............................. .241
Seat Belt Extender ........................251
Seat Belt Pretensioner .....................252
Untwisting Pr

ocedure.....................246
Seats ...............................48, 52, 59
Adjustment ..................... .48, 50, 52, 77
Bench .................................77
Heated .................................59
Power ...............................51, 53
Rear Folding .............................48
Reclining ...............................49
Seatback Release .....................48, 50, 77
Stow ‘n Go (Fold in Floor) ...................62
Tilting ...............................48, 50
Security Alarm ............................201
Arm The System ..........................33
Disarm The System ........................34
688 INDEX