2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN child restraint

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. Next, 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. 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.
5. 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.
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.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too close to the
belt path opening of the child restraint, you may have
trouble tightening the seat belt. If this happens, discon-
nect the latch plate from the buckle and twist the short
buckle-end belt up to three full turns to shorten it. Insert
the latch plate into the buckle with the release button
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facing out, away from the child restraint. Repeat steps 4
to 6, above, to complete the installation of the child
restraint.
If the belt still cannot be tightened after you shorten the
buckle, disconnect the latch plate from the buckle, turn
the buckle around one half turn, and insert the latch plate
into the buckle again. If you still cannot make the child
restraint installation tight, try 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
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WARNING!(Continued)
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 ap-
proved tether anchorages in your vehicle.2
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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.
2. 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.
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.
Rear Seat Tether Strap Mounting (Second Row
Anchorage Shown)
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WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
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WARNING! (Continued)
child. Use only the anchorage position directly
behind 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 Anchorages (Third Row 60/40 Anchorage
Shown)
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Bulb Replacement........................ .657
Bulbs, Light ......................... .122, 655
Calibration, Compass ..................... .350
Camera, Rear ........................... .248
Capacities, Fluid ......................... .660
Caps, Filler Fuel ................................ .543
Power Steering ........................ .484
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ................633
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............119,540
Cargo Compartment Luggage Carrier ....................... .291
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ....................282
Car Washes ............................ .640
Cellular Phone .......................... .439
Center High Mounted Stop Light ..............659
Certification Label ........................ .546
Chains, Tire ............................ .524Changing A Flat Tire
...................... .581
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .502
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .615
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ..............119
Checks, Safety ............................119
Child Restraint ............................93
Child Restraints Booster Seats ...........................98
Center Seat LATCH ..................... .107
Child Restraints .........................93
Child Seat Installation .................110,112
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt .......108
Infants And Child Restraints ................96
Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint . . . .107
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt ................................ .109
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children ......101
Older Children And Child Restraints ..........97
Seating Positions ....................... .100
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Rear Camera........................... .248
Rear Cross Path ......................... .142
Rear Heater ............................ .445
Rear ParkSense System .....................240
Rearview Mirrors ........................ .131
Rear Window Features .....................290
Reclining Front Seats ...................... .192
Recorder, Event Data .......................92
Recreational Towing ...................... .562
Reformulated Gasoline .....................536
Refrigerant ............................. .626
Reminder, Seat Belt .........................57
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ..................20
FCC General Information ..................30
Programming Additional Key Fobs ...........17
Programming Additional Transmitters .........17
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls .........437
Remote Starting System ......................30
Removable Floor Console ...................288 Replacement Bulbs
....................... .655
Replacement Keys .........................16
Replacement Parts ........................ .617
Replacement Tires ........................ .523
Reporting Safety Defects ....................678
Restraint, Head .......................... .193
Restraints, Child ...........................93
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck .................605
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) ...................291
Rotation, Tires .......................... .526
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle .................120
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ................122
Safety Defects, Reporting ....................678
Safety, Exhaust Gas ........................119
Safety Information, Tire .....................501
Safety Tips ..............................119
Satellite Radio Antenna .....................381
Schedule, Maintenance .....................666
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INDEX 697

Seat BeltAdjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ......64
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) ...........72
Energy Management Feature ................71
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation ................62
Lap/Shoulder Belts .......................59
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ...............64
Pregnant Women ........................70
Seat Belt Extender .......................69
Seat Belt Pretensioner .....................71
Seat Belt Reminder .......................57
Seat Belt Maintenance ..................... .645
Seat Belt Reminder .........................57
Seat Belts ........................... .57, 120
Adjustable Shoulder Belt ...................64
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage .........64
Child Restraint ..........................93
Extender ..............................69
Front Seat ....................... .57, 59, 62Inspection
........................... .120
Operating Instructions ....................62
Pregnant Women ........................70
Pretensioners ...........................71
Rear Seat ..............................59
Reminder ............................ .316
Untwisting Procedure .....................64
Seats ................................. .183
Adjustment ....................... .183, 191
Fold in Floor (Stow nGo).................197
Memory ............................. .216
Power .............................. .184
Reclining ............................ .192
Stow N Go (Fold in Floor) ................197
Security Alarm ........................ .17, 324
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) ..............661
SENTRY KEY FCC General Information ..................17
Key Programming .......................17
698 INDEX