Dodge Durango (2019 year). Instruction

Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH

Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the

back of the front passenger seat?

Yes

The child seat may touch the back of the

front passenger seat if the child restraint

manufacturer also allows contact. See your

child restraint owner’s instruction for more in-

formation.

Can the rear head restraints be removed?

Yes — 5 Passenger

No — 6 Passenger

Yes — 7 Passenger

5 Passenger: Only the head restraint in the

center position may be removed if it inter-

feres with the installation of the child re-

straint.

7 Passenger: Only the head restraint in the

center position may be removed in the sec-

ond row if it interferes with the installation

of the child restraint.

Refer to “Head Restraints” in “Getting To

Know Your Vehicle” for further information.

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Locating The LATCH Anchorages

The lower anchorages are round bars that are
found at the rear of the seat cushion where it
meets the seatback. They are just visible when
you lean into the rear seat to install the child

restraint. You will easily feel them if you run your finger
along the gap between the seatback and seat cushion.

Five Passenger Rear Seat Lower Anchorages

Six Passenger Second Row Lower Anchorages

Seven Passenger Second Row Lower Anchorages

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Locating The Upper Tether Anchorages

Five Passenger Vehicles: 2nd Row Upper Tether
Anchorage Locations

There are tether strap anchorages behind each

rear seating position located on the back of the seat. To
access them, pull the carpeted floor panel away from the
seat back, this will expose the top tether strap anchorages.

Pulling Down The Carpet Floor Panel To Access Top

Tether Strap Anchorage (Five Passenger)

Five Passenger Top Tether Strap Mounting

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Six And Seven Passenger Vehicles: 2nd Row Upper
Tether Anchorage Locations

There are tether strap anchorages behind each rear seating
position located on the back of the seat.

Six Passenger Top Tether Strap Mounting (Captain’s

Chair)

Seven Passenger Top Tether Strap Mounting (2nd Row

Bench)

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Six And Seven Passenger Vehicles: 3rd Row Upper Tether
Anchorage Locations

There are tether strap anchorages behind each rear seating
position located on the back of the seat. To access them,
pull the carpeted floor panel away from the seat back, this
will expose the top tether strap anchorages.

LATCH-compatible child restraint systems will be
equipped with a rigid bar or a flexible strap on each side.
Each will have a hook or connector to attach to the lower
anchorage and a way to tighten the connection to the
anchorage. Forward-facing child restraints and some rear-
facing child restraints will also be equipped with a tether
strap. The tether strap will have a hook at the end to attach
to the top tether anchorage and a way to tighten the strap
after it is attached to the anchorage.

Pulling Down The Carpet Floor Panel To Access Top

Tether Strap (3rd Row Bench)

Tether Anchorages (3rd Row Bench)

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Center Seat LATCH — Five Or Seven Second Row
Passenger Seating Only

WARNING!

• Do not install a child restraint in the center position

using the LATCH system. This position is not ap-
proved for installing child seats using the LATCH
attachments. You must use the seat belt and tether
anchor to install a child seat in the center seating
position.

• Never use the same lower anchorage to attach more

than one child restraint. Please refer to “To Install A
LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint” for typical in-
stallation instructions.

Vehicle With A Center Arm Rest Tether — Five Or
Seven Passenger Seating Only

For rear-facing child restraints secured in the center seat
position with the vehicle seat belts, the rear center seat
position has an armrest tether that secures the arm rest in
the upward position.

1. To access the center seat arm rest tether, first lower the

arm rest. The tether is located behind the armrest and
hooked onto the plastic seat backing.

2. Pull down on the tether to unhook it from the plastic

seat backing.

Center Seat Position Arm Rest Release Strap

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3. Raise the armrest and attach the tether hook to the strap

located on the front of the arm rest.

Always follow the directions of the child restraint manu-
facturer when installing your child restraint. Not all child
restraint systems will be installed as described here.

To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint

If the selected seating position has a Switchable Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow the seat belt,
following the instructions below. See the section “Installing
Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt” to check what
type of seat belt each seating position has.

1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the

tether strap of the child seat so that you can more easily
attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchor-
ages.

2. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for

that seating position. For some second row seats, you
may need to recline the seat and / or raise the head
restraint (if adjustable) 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.

3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child

restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seating
position.

Center Seat Position Arm Rest Tether

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4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the

top tether anchorage. See the section “Installing Child
Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for direc-
tions to attach a tether anchor.

5. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint

rearward and downward into the seat. Remove slack in
the straps according to the child restraint manufactur-
er’s instructions.

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.

How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR (ALR)
Seat Belt:

When using the LATCH attaching system to install a child
restraint, stow all ALR seat belts that are not being used by
other occupants or being used to secure child restraints. An
unused belt could injure a child if they play with it and
accidentally lock the seat belt retractor. Before installing a
child restraint using the LATCH system, buckle the seat
belt behind the child restraint and out of the child’s reach.
If the buckled seat belt interferes with the child restraint
installation, instead of buckling it behind the child re-
straint, route the seat belt through the child restraint belt

path and then buckle it. Do not lock the seat belt. Remind
all children in the vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and
that they should not play with them.

WARNING!

• Improper installation of a child restraint to the

LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of the re-
straint. The child could be badly injured or killed.
Follow the child restraint manufacturer’s directions
exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.

• Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand

only those loads imposed by correctly-fitted child
restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be
used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching
other items or equipment to the vehicle.

Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt

Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in
vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt.

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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.

The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) that is designed to keep the lap portion of the seat
belt tight around the child restraint so that it is not
necessary to use a locking clip. The ALR retractor can be
“switched” into a locked mode by pulling all of the
webbing out of the retractor and then letting the webbing
retract back into the retractor. If it is locked, the ALR will
make a clicking noise while the webbing is pulled back into
the retractor.

Refer to the “Automatic Locking Mode” description in
“Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)” under
“Occupant Restraint Systems” for additional information
on ALR.

Please see the table below and the following sections for
more information.

Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child
Restraints In This Vehicle

60/40 Second Row (5 Passenger) Automatic Locking

Retractor (ALR) Locations

ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor

Top Tether Anchorage Symbol

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60/40 Second Row (7 Passenger) Automatic Locking

Retractor (ALR) Locations

ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor

Top Tether Anchorage Symbol

Captain’s Chairs Second Row (6 Passenger) Automatic

Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations

ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor

Top Tether Anchorage Symbol

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Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts

What is the weight limit (child’s weight +

weight of the child restraint) for using the

Tether Anchor with the seat belt to attach a

forward facing child restraint?

Weight limit of the

Child Restraint

Always use the tether anchor when using the

seat belt to install a forward facing child re-

straint, up to the recommended weight limit

of the child restraint.

Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the

back of the front passenger seat?

Yes

Contact between the front passenger seat and

the child restraint is allowed, if the child re-

straint manufacturer also allows contact.

Can the rear head restraints be removed?

Yes — 5 Passenger

No — 6 Passenger

Yes — 7 Passenger

5 Passenger: Only the head restraint in the

center position may be removed if it inter-

feres with the installation of the child re-

straint.

7 Passenger: Only the head restraint in the

center position may be removed in the sec-

ond row if it interferes with the installation

of the child restraint.

Refer to “Head Restraints” in “Getting To

Know Your Vehicle” for further information.

Can the buckle stalk be twisted to tighten the

seat belt against the belt path of the child

restraint?

Do not twist the buckle stalk in a seating po-

sition with an ALR retractor.

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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 (if adjustable) 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.

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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.

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

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“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 to

install 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.

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2. To access the top tether strap anchorages behind the rear

seat, pull the carpeted floor panel away from the seat
back, this will expose the top tether strap anchorages.

Pulling Down The Carpet Floor Panel To Access Top

Tether Strap Anchorage (Five Passenger)

Pulling Down The Carpet Floor Panel To Access Top

Tether Strap Anchorage (3rd Row Bench)

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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.

4. For the center seating position, route the tether strap

over the seatback and headrest then attach the hook to
the tether anchor located on the back of the seat.

5. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the

top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram.

Third Row Top Tether Strap Anchorage (Located On

Seatback)

Bench Seat Top Tether Strap Mounting (5 Passenger

Seating)

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