the child restraint manufacturer or by law
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Securing a child restraint with the
.
Regardless of the kind of child restraint that you
use, always make sure that the child restraint is
properly secured in the vehicle; otherwise the
child could be seriously injured in a crash. Always
follow legal requirements regarding the installa-
tion of child restraints.
Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably on
a rear seat
.
Switchable locking feature
Whenever a child restraint (except a booster seat)
is installed with a safety belt, the safety belt
must be locked so that the safety belt webbing
cannot unreel. The switchable locking feature
lets you lock the belt so that a child restraint can
be properly installed and, for example, so that it
cannot tip to the side when the vehicle goes
around a corner.
Installing the child restraint on a rear seat
Always carefully follow the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions when installing a child re-
straint in your vehicle
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Make sure that the child restraint is centered
in the seating position and is not installed at
an angle.
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Always make sure that the child restraint does
not contact or push up against any safety belt
buckles, because this can cause damage to the
buckles and make the buckles unusable or un-
safe.
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Route the safety belt around or through the
child restraint using the proper path for the
safety belt as specified by the child restraint
manufacturer.
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Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position.
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Make sure that the red release button faces
away from the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly.
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Remove all slack from the lap belt portion of
the safety belt and hold it tightly against the
child restraint.
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Push the child restraint down with your full
weight to make sure that the child restraint
will be properly installed with the safety belt
really tight.
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Activate the belt's switchable locking feature
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Activating the switchable locking
.
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Pull on the safety belt to make sure the safety
belt is properly fastened and tight.
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Check the child restraint for proper installation
by pulling on the child restraint at the place
where the vehicle's safety belt goes into the
child restraint. The child restraint should not
move forward or sideways by more than about
1 inch (2.5 cm).
Special instructions for installing child
restraints if the child restraint must be
installed on the front seat
Always carefully follow the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions when installing a child re-
straint in your vehicle
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Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably on
a rear seat
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. If in exceptional circumstances
you must install the child restraint on the front
seat, be sure to follow the special instructions
and heed the WARNINGS below.
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Make sure the front seat backrest is in the up-
right position.
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Move the front passenger seat to the rearmost
position in the seat's fore and aft adjustment
range, as far away from the airbag as possible.
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Set the front passenger's safety belt height
adjuster so that available safety belt length is
sufficient to properly install the child restraint.
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Always make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is behind the child restraint and not
next to or in front of the child restraint so that
the safety belt will be properly positioned.
–
Route the safety belt around or through the
child restraint using the proper path for the
safety belt as specified by the child restraint
manufacturer.
–
Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position.
–
Make sure that the red release button faces
away from the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly.
–
Remove all slack from the lap belt portion of
the safety belt and hold it tightly against the
child restraint.
–
Push the child restraint down with your full
weight to make sure that the child restraint
will be properly installed with the safety belt
really tight.
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