Fiat 500c 2017, User Manual

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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
. See the section “Installing Child
Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt” to check what type of seat belt each seating posi-
tion 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 . For some
second row seats, you may need to recline the seat and / or raise the head restraint
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
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 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 .
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