To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint; How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR (ALR) Seat Belt:- Page 377

2021 Jeep Gladiator Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
STARTING AND OPERATING
MULTIMEDIA
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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SAFETY

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Always follow the directions of the child 

restraint manufacturer 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.  

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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 anchorages.

2. Place the child seat between the lower 

anchorages for that seating position. If the 

second row seat can be reclined, you may 

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.

4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, 

connect it to the top tether anchorage. See  

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page 379 for directions 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 

manufacturer’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 restraint, 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 restraint. 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.

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  • 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 anchorages.
  • 2. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for that seating position.
  • 3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seating position.
  • 4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the top tether anchorage.
  • 5. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
  • 6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt path.
  • 25.4 mm) in any direction.

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