Fiat 500L 2018 User Manual page 79

Center Seat LATCH
WARNING!
• Do not install a child restraint in the center
position using the LATCH system. This po-
sition is not approved for installing child seats
using the LATCH attachments.You must use
the seat belt and tether anchor to install a
child seat in the center seating position.
• Never use the same lower anchorage to
attach more than one child restraint. Please
refer to "To Install A LATCH-Compatible
Child Restraint" for typical installation in-
structions.
Always follow the directions of the child restraint
manufacturer when installing your child restraint.
Not all child restraint systems will be installed as
described here.
To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Re-
straint
If the selected seating position has a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt,
stow the seat belt, following the instructions
below. See the section "Installing Child Restraints
Using the Vehicle Seat Belt" to check what type of
seat belt each seating position has.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and
on the tether strap of the child seat so that
you can more easily attach the hooks or
connectors to the vehicle anchorages.
2. Place the child seat between the lower an-
chorages for that seating position. For some
second row seats, you may need to recline the
seat and / or raise the head restraint to get a
better fit. If the rear seat can be moved
forward and rearward in the vehicle, you may
wish to move it to its rear-most position to
make room for the child seat. You may also
move the front seat forward to allow more
room for the child seat.
3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the
child restraint to the lower anchorages in the
selected seating position.
4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect
it to the top tether anchorage. See the section
"Installing Child Restraints Using the Top
Tether Anchorage" for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
5. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child
restraint rearward and downward into the
seat. Remove slack in the straps according to
the child restraint manufacturer' s instructions.
6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly
by pulling back and forth on the child seat at
the belt path. It should not move more than
1 inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.
How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR
(ALR) Seat Belt:
When using the LATCH attaching system to
install a child restraint, stow all ALR seat belts that
are not being used by other occupants or being
used to secure child restraints. An unused belt
could injure a child if they play with it and
accidentally lock the seat belt retractor. Before
installing a child restraint using the LATCH sys-
tem, buckle the seat belt behind the child restraint
and out of the child' s reach. If the buckled seat
belt interferes with the child restraint installation,
instead of buckling it behind the child restraint,
route the seat belt through the child restraint belt
path and then buckle it. Do not lock the seat belt.
Remind all children in the vehicle that the seat
belts are not toys and that they should not play
with them.
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