Top Strap - Chevrolet 2005 T-Series Owner's Manual

Top Strap

Some child restraints have a top strap, or "top tether,"
which can help hold the child restraint during a
crash. For it to work, a top strap must be properly
anchored to the vehicle. Some child restraints with a top
strap are designed to be used whether or not the top
strap is anchored. Others require that the top strap
be anchored. Also, a national or local law may require
that the top strap be anchored.
If your child restraint top strap must be anchored, then
do not use the restraint in this vehicle, because in
it, a top strap cannot be properly anchored.
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Seat Position
If your vehicle has a center seat, you can secure a child
restraint here.
You will be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the
child in the child restraint when and as the instructions
say. But do not use this position if the child restraint
interferes with shifting gears.
There are no top strap anchors in this vehicle. Do not
secure a child seat in this vehicle if a national or
local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the restraint say that the
top strap must be anchored. See Top Strap on
page 1-27 if the child restraint has one.
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