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Crew Cab
• The Crew Cab second row seat has lower anchorages that are capable of
accommodating LATCH compatible child seats having flexible, webbing
mounted lower attachments at all three seating positions.
• Child seats with fixed lower
attachments must be installed in the
outboard positions only.
• Never install LATCH-compatible
child seats such that two seats share
a common lower anchorage.
• Loosen the child seat adjusters on
the lower straps and tether straps so
that you can attach the hook or
connector to the lower and tether
anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the anchorage bars,
pushing aside the seat cover material. You will easily feel the anchorage bars if
you run your finger along the intersection of the seatback and seat cushion
surfaces. The rear seat lower anchors can be readily identified by the
symbol
located on the seatback directly above the anchorages and are
just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install the child restraint.
Tether Straps at the Rear Passenger Seat (Crew Cab)
• Route the child restraint tether strap over the seatback and under the head
restraint (for outboard seating position only) and through the anchor strap
outer loop (webbing material loop) located directly behind the child restraint.
• Connect the tether strap hook to the
anchor strap inner metal ring in the
ADJACENT seating position.
• Remove the slack in the tether strap
so that both anchor straps are pulled
tight.
NOTE: Two anchors must be used for
any of the three seating positions.
GETTING STARTED
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