Using Child Restraints With Tethers - Honda 1996 Civic Coupe Owner's Manual

4. Allow the belt to slowly feed back
into the retractor. You should hear
a clicking noise that indicates the
locking mechanism has engaged.
5. After the belt has retracted fully,
pull up on the shoulder portion to
remove any slack.
6. Push and pull on the child seat to
verify that it is held firmly in place.
If not, unlatch the seat belt, allow
it to retract fully, and repeat these
steps.
To unlatch the seat belt, push the
red PRESS button on (he buckle.
Guide the belt across to the door
pillar. If the belt doesn't retract
easily, pull it out and check for twists
or kinks.
Using Child Restraints with
Tethers
Your Honda has three attachment
points for tether-style child seats.
Select the attachment point you want
to use and remove the plug with a
small flat-tipped screwdriver or
fingernail file.
Child Safety
Then install the tether hardware that
came with the child seat.
Tighten the bolt to:
22 N.m (2.2 kgf.m, 16 lbf.ft)
If you are not sure how to install the
bracket, have it installed by your
Honda dealer.
If you need an anchor plate and
mounting hardware, you can obtain
them by writing to:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Consumer Affairs
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Driver and Passenger Safety
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