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7. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to
tighten the lap portion around the child re-
straint while you push the child restraint
rearward and downward into the vehicle seat.
8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and
the seating position has a top tether anchor-
age, connect the tether strap to the anchorage
and tighten the tether strap. See the section
"Installing Child Restraints Using the Top
Tether Anchorage" for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
9. 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.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if
necessary.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top
Tether Anchorage:
WARNING!
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing
car seat to any location in front of the car seat,
including the seat frame or a tether anchor-
age. Only attach the tether strap of a rear-
facing car seat to the tether anchorage that is
approved for that seating position, located
behind the top of the vehicle seat. See the
section "Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHil-
dren (LATCH) Restraint System" for the loca-
tion of approved tether anchorages in your
vehicle.
1. Look behind the seating position where you
plan to install the child restraint to find the
tether anchorage.You may need to move the
seat forward to provide better access to the
tether anchorage. If there is no top tether
anchorage for that seating position, move the
child restraint to another position in the
vehicle if one is available.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most
direct path for the strap between the anchor
and the child seat. 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. Attach the tether strap hook of the child
restraint to the top tether anchorage as
shown in the diagram.
Rear Seat Tether Strap Mounting
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