Fiat 500 ABARTH CABRIO 2017, User Manual

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3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchor-
ages in the selected seating position.
4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the top tether anchorage.
See the section “Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage”
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 manu-
facturer’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 sys-
tem, 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 buck-
ling 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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