Acura ILX 2019 Owner's Manual page 13

SAFETY INFORMATION
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled.
Never attach two child seats to the same anchor. In a collision, one
anchor may not be strong enough to hold two child seats attachments
and may break, causing serious injury or death.
Do not use the lower inner anchors of the outer rear seats to secure a
LATCH-compatible child seat to the rear center seat, unless the
manufacturer's instructions for that system permit the use of inner
anchors with the stated spacing.
Installing a LATCH-compatible child seat in the rear center seat
Each outer rear seat is equipped with a pair of lower anchors which are
used to secure a LATCH-compatible child seat. The rear center seat,
however, is not equipped with anchors of any kind.
The inner and outer anchors are spaced apart at a standard distance of 11
inches (280 mm).
The distance between the two inner anchors is:
• 15.0 inches (380 mm)
LATCH-compatible restraint systems that are fitted with rigid-type
attachments cannot be installed in the rear center seat. However, a system
fitted with flexible-type attachments can be installed in the center seat,
provided that the child seat manufacturer's instructions for that system
permit the use of the inner anchors with the stated spacing.
Before seating a child, make sure that the system is properly attached to
both the lower anchors and tether anchors.
n Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
A child seat can be installed with a lap/shoulder belt in any rear seat or, if
absolutely necessary, the front passenger seat.
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1. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the
child seat according to the seat
manufacturer's instructions, and
insert the latch plate into the
buckle. Insert the latch plate fully
until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops.
This activates the lockable
retractor.
4. Let the seat belt retract a few
inches and check that the retractor
has switched modes by pulling on
the webbing. It should not pull out
again until it is reset by removing
the latch plate from the buckle. If
you are able to pull the shoulder belt out, the lockable retractor is not
activated. Pull the seat belt all the way out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.
5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat
belt near the buckle, and pull up to
remove any slack from the lap part
of the belt. When doing this, place
your weight on the child restraint
system and push it into the vehicle
seat.
6. Make sure the child restraint
system is firmly secured by rocking
it forward and back, and side to
side; little movement should be
felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt
that a child can reach is buckled.
Adding Security with a Tether
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