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SAFETY
SAFETY
Marks
Covers
Rigid Type
Lower Anchors
3. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the child seat to
the lower anchors according to
the instructions that came with the
child seat.
When installing the child seat,
make sure that the lower anchors
are not obstructed by the seat belt
or any other object.
4. Open the tether anchor cover
behind the head restraint.
5. Raise the head restraint to its highest position, then route the tether
strap between the head restraint legs, and secure the tether strap hook
to the anchor.
Anchor
Tether Strap
Hook
type
Straight top tether
Anchor
Tether Strap
Hook
type
Other top tether
6. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.
7. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back
and side to side; little movement should be felt.
8. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the
lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.
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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
A child seat can be installed with a lap/shoulder belt in any rear seat, or if
absolutely necessary, the front passenger seat.
1. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the
child seat according to the seat
manufacturer’s instructions and
insert the latch plate into the
buckle. Insert the latch plate fully
until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops. This
activates the lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt retract a few inches and check that the retractor has
switched modes by pulling on the webbing. It should not pull out again
until it is reset by removing the latch plate from the buckle. If you are
able to pull the shoulder belt out, the lockable retractor is not activated.
Pull the seat belt all the way out and repeat steps 3 – 4.
5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat
belt near the buckle and pull up to
remove any slack from the lap part
of the belt. When doing this, place
your weight on the child seat and
push it into the vehicle seat.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured by rocking it forward and
back and side to side; less than
one inch of movement should
occur near the seat belt.
Flexible Type