Fiat 500x User Manual page 46

GETTING STARTED
Center Seat LATCH
• Do not install a child restraint in the center position using the LATCH system. This
position 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 seat-
ing position.
• Never use the same lower anchorage to attach more than one child restraint.
Please refer to "Installing The LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint System" for typi-
cal installation instructions.
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 Restraint
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 posi-
tion 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 anchorages 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 direc-
tion.
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