Jeep 2016 CHEROKEE Operating Information Manual - page 61
Can the head restraints be removed?
Yes
The head restraints may be removed in the center seat-
ing position only.
Can the buckle stalk be twisted to tighten the seat belt
against the belt path of the child restraint?
No
Do not twist the buckle stalk in a seating position with an
ALR retractor.
Installing A Child Restraint With A
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR)
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 seat belt
path of the child restraint. Do not twist the
belt webbing in the seat 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 seat 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 re-
tracts, 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 re-
straint 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 seat belt path. It should not move more
than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.
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