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Safety features of your vehicle
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
Automatic locking mode
Since all passenger seat belts move
freely under normal conditions and only
lock under extreme or emergency condi
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tions (emergency locking mode), you
must manually pull the seat belt all the
way out to shift the retractor to the
"automatic locking" mode to secure a
child restraint.
The "automatic locking" mode will help
prevent the normal movement of the
child in the vehicle from causing the seat
belt to loosen and compromise the child
restraint system.
To install a child restraint system on the
rear seats, do the following:
1. Place the child restraint system on a
rear seat and route the lap/shoulder
belt around or through the child
restraint, following the restraint man
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ufacturer's instructions.
Be sure the seat belt webbing is not
twisted.
2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into
the buckle. Listen for the distinct
"click" sound.
Position the release button so that it is
easy to access in case of an emer
-
gency.
3. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat
belt all the way out. When the shoul
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der portion of the seat belt is fully
extended, it will shift the retractor to
the "automatic locking" (child
restraint) mode.
4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of
the seat belt to retract and listen for
an audible "clicking" or "ratcheting"
sound. This indicates that the retrac
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tor is in the "automatic locking" mode.
If no distinct sound is heard, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
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