Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt.
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.
Regular Cab
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. See the “Automatic Locking Mode” description Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) — If Equipped for additional information on ALR.
Crew Cab And Mega Cab
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with either a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) or a cinching latch plate or both. Both types of seat belts are 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. See the “Automatic Locking Mode” description Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) — If Equipped for additional information on ALR. The cinching latch plate is designed to hold the lap portion of the seat belt tight when webbing is pulled tight and straight through a child restraint’s belt path.
Please see the table below and the following sections for more information.