
Tether Strap Installation
1
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Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the
anchor and the child seat
.
2
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If your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head restraints, raise the head restraint,
and where possible, route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the
two posts
.
If not possible, lower the head restraint and pass the tether strap around
the outboard side of the head restraint
.
3
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Attach the tether strap hook of the
child restraint to the top tether anchor-
age and remove slack in the tether strap
according to the child restraint manufac-
turer’s instructions
.
WARNING!
•
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside
the vehicle
.
The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become
so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are
.
The
child and others could be severely injured or killed
.
Any child riding in your vehicle
should be in a proper restraint for the child's size
.
•
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag
.
A deploying Passen-
ger Advanced Front Air Bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a rear-facing child restraint
.
•
Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat
.
•
Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to
failure of an infant or child restraint
.
The child could be severely injured or killed
.
Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child re-
straint
.
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An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child
.
Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap
.
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If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat, make sure the tether strap does
not slip into the opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack in the strap
.
Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment
GETTING STARTED
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