Seats & Safety System
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After selecting a proper Child Restraint
System for your child and checking that
the Child Restraint System fits properly
in a rear seating position, there are three
general steps for proper installation:
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Properly secure the Child Restraint
System to the vehicle.
All Child
Restraint Systems must be secured
to the vehicle with the a lap/shoulder
belt or with a LATCH system in the
rear seat of the vehicle.
Make sure the Child Restraint System
is firmly secured.
After installing a
Child Restraint System in the vehicle,
push and pull the seat forwards and
backwards and from side to side to
verify that it is securely attached
to the seat. Install a Child Restraint
System secured with a seat belt as
tightly as possible. Some side-to-side
movement can be expected.
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Secure a child in the Child Restraint
System.
Make sure the child is
properly strapped in the Child
Restraint System according to the
Child Restraint System manufacturer’s
instructions.
CAUTION
Check the seating surface and buckles
before placing your child in the Child
Restraint System to prevent burns. A
Child Restraint System in a closed vehicle
can become very hot.
Lower Anchors and Tether for
Children (LATCH System)
The LATCH system connects a Child
Restraint System to the vehicle during
driving and in a collision. This system
is designed to make installation of the
Child Restraint System easier and reduce
the possibility of improperly installing
your Child Restraint System. The LATCH
system uses anchors in the vehicle and
attachments on the Child Restraint
System. The LATCH system eliminates
the need to use seat belts to secure the
Child Restraint System to the rear seats.
Lower anchors are metal bars built into
the vehicle. There are two lower anchors
for each LATCH seating position that
accommodates a Child Restraint System
with lower attachments.
To use the LATCH system in your vehicle,
install a Child Restraint System with
LATCH attachments.
The Child Restraint System manufacturer
provides you with instructions on how to
use the Child Restraint System with its
attachments for the LATCH anchors.
