WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child restraint to
the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of
the restraint
.
The child could be badly in-
jured or killed
.
Follow the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions exactly when in-
stalling 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
.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle
Seat Belt
Child restraint systems are designed to be se-
cured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt
portion of a lap/shoulder belt
.
WARNING!
• Improper installation or failure to properly
secure a child restraint can lead to failure of
the restraint
.
The child could be badly in-
jured or killed
.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions exactly when installing an infant
or child restraint
.
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions
are equipped with a Switchable Automatic Lock-
ing 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
.
Refer to the
“Automatic Locking Mode” description in “Swit-
chable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)” un-
der “Occupant Restraint Systems” for additional
information on ALR
.
Please see the table below and the following
sections for more information
.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing
Child Restraints In This Vehicle
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
Locations
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Re-
tractor
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
SAFETY
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