VEHICLE SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS - ACCEPTABLE BELTS
If you have any of these types of vehicle belt
systems listed, these are
your child restraint in the vehicle. Review
vehicle owner's manual for specific instructions
on child restraint installation.
LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF these vehicle
belt types (see p. 30-33, and p.40-43 ) Refer to
your vehicle owner's manual for LATCH locations.
Lap Belt with Locking Latch Plate
Once buckled, the vehicle
belt is tightened by pulling
on the free end of the
strap until the belt is tight.
Lap Belt with Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR)
The automatic locking
retractor does not allow
the lap belt to get
longer once it is
buckled. The vehicle belt is
tightened by feeding seat
belt webbing into retractor.
SAFE
to use to install
Free end
Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate
The lap portion of this belt
does not loosen once the
belt is buckled.
The vehicle belt is tightened by pulling up
hard on shoulder belt and feeding the extra
webbing into the retractor.
Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding
Latch Plate with Locking Retractor
The latch plate slides freely
along the lap/shoulder belt.
Vehicle belts with sliding latch
plates are typically locked at
the shoulder belt retractor by
buckling the belt and pulling all
of the webbing out slowly to switch the retractor.
Check vehicle owner's manual for specific
instructions. The vehicle belt is tightened after
switching the retractor by pulling up on shoulder
belt and feeding the webbing into the retractor.
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