child restraint DODGE CHALLENGER 2017 3.G Owner's Manual

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.
5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of the 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.
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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.
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.
2. Rotate or lift the cover to access the anchor directly behind the seat where you are placing the child re-
straint.
3. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the 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.
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4. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to thetop tether anchorage as shown in the diagram.
5. 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.
• 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.
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.
Tether Strap Mounting
1 — Cover A — Tether Strap Hook
3 — Attaching Strap B — Tether Anchor
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When the seatback is folded to the upright position, make
sure it is latched by strongly pulling on the top of the
seatback above the seat strap.
WARNING!
•Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into
position. If the seatback is not securely locked into
position, the seat will not provide the proper stabil-
ity for child seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat could cause serious injury.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle (with the rear
seatbacks in the locked-up or folded down position)
should not be used as a play area by children when
the vehicle is in motion. They could be seriously
injured in a collision. Children should be seated and
using the proper restraint system.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
Two latches must be released to open the hood.
1. Pull the hood release lever located under the left side of the instrument panel.
Folded Rear Seat
102 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Cargo (Vehicle Loading)..................... .370
Car Washes .............................. .439
Center High Mounted Stop Light ...............459
Certification Label ......................... .370
Chains, Tire ............................. .354
Changing A Flat Tire ....................... .392
Chart, Tire Sizing .......................... .336
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light). . . .415
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ................70
Checks, Safety .............................70
Child Restraint .............................54
Child Restraints Booster Seats ............................57
Child Restraints ..........................54
Child Seat Installation ......................65
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt .........63
Infants And Child Restraints .................56
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children ........59
Older Children And Child Restraints ...........56
Seating Positions ..........................58
Clean Air Gasoline ........................ .365
Cleaning Wheels ............................... .440
Climate Control ........................... .268
Cold Weather Operation ..................... .302Compact Spare Tire
........................ .350
Console, Overhead ........................ .149
Contract, Service .......................... .482
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) .............432
Cooling System ........................... .430
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) .................431
Coolant Capacity .....................460, 461
Coolant Level ....................... .430, 433
Disposal Of Used Coolant ..................433
Drain, Flush, And Refill ....................431
Inspection ............................. .433
Points To Remember ..................... .434
Pressure Cap ........................... .432
Radiator Cap .......................... .432
Selection Of Coolant
(Antifr
eeze)............431, 460, 461, 462, 464, 465
Corrosion Protection ....................... .439
Cruise Control (Speed Control) .................120
Cruise Light ....................194, 195, 197, 198
Cupholders .......................... .163, 444
Customer Assistance ....................... .480
Customer Programmable Features ...........212, 213
Daytime Brightness, Interior Lights ..............111
Daytime Running Lights .....................107
488 INDEX

Panic Alarm.............................18
Programming Additional Key Fobs ..........13, 18
Remote Keyless Entry ......................16
Unlatch The Trunk ........................17
Unlock The Doors .........................16
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls ...........266
Remote Starting Uconnect Customer Programmable Features . .223, 241
Uconnect Settings .....................223, 241
Remote Starting System .......................20
Remote Trunk Release ........................30
Replacement Bulbs ........................ .455
Replacement Keys ...........................13
Replacement Parts ......................... .416
Replacement Tires ......................... .353
Reporting Safety Defects .....................483
Restraint, Head .............................99
Restraints, Child ............................54
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck ...................402
Rotation, Tires ............................ .355
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ...................72
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ..................74
Safety Defects, Reporting .....................483
Safety, Exhaust Gas ..........................71 Safety Information, Tire
..................... .335
Safety Tips ................................70
Schedule, Maintenance .............468, 469, 470, 473
Seat Belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) ............41
Energy Management Feature .................40
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation .................37
Lap/Shoulder Belts ........................35
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ................39
Pregnant Women .........................40
Seat Belt Extender .........................39
Seat Belt Pretensioner ......................40
Seat Belt Reminder ........................34
Seat Belt Maintenance ...................... .444
Seat Belt Reminder ..........................34
Seat Belts ............................. .33, 72
Child Restraint ...........................54
Extender ...............................39
Front Seat ........................ .33, 35, 37
Inspection ..............................72
Operating Instructions ......................37
Pregnant Women .........................
40
Pretensioners ............................40
Rear Seat ...............................35
Reminder ............................. .175
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