4. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child
restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the
vehicle seat.
5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether
anchorage, connect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether strap.
See the section “Installing Child Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for
directions to attach a tether anchor.
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.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it
tight if necessary.
If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too close to the belt path opening of the
child restraint, you may have trouble tightening the seat belt. If this happens,
disconnect the latch plate from the buckle and twist the short buckle-end belt up to
three full turns to shorten it. Insert the latch plate into the buckle with the release
button facing out, away from the child restraint. Repeat steps 4 to 6, above, to
complete the installation of the child restraint.
If the belt still cannot be tightened after you shorten the buckle, disconnect the latch
plate from the buckle, turn the buckle around one half turn, and insert the latch plate
into the buckle again. If you still cannot make the child restraint installation tight, try
a different seating position.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage
WARNING!
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing car seat to any location in front of the
car seat, including the seat frame or a tether anchorage. Only attach the tether
strap of a rear-facing car seat to the tether anchorage that is approved for that
seating position, located behind the top of the vehicle seat. See the section
“Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) Restraint System” for the
location of approved tether anchorages in your vehicle.
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