Suzuki 2008 XL7 Owner's Manual page 38

SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
the child restraint with the top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer instructions and
the instructions in this manual.
1. Find the lower anchors for the
desired seating position.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Attach and tighten the lower attach-
ments on the child restraint to the
lower anchors.
2) If the child restraint manufacturer rec-
ommends that the top tether be
attached, attach and tighten the top
tether to the top tether anchor, if your
vehicle has one. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the following
steps:
1. Find the top tether anchor.
2. Route, attach and tighten the top
tether according to
restraint instructions and the follow-
ing instructions:
If the position you are using has an
adjustable headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual tether,
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route the tether around the headrest
or head restraint.
If the position you are using has an
adjustable headrest or head restraint
and you are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head restraint
and route the tether under the head-
rest or head restraint and in between
the headrest or head restraint posts.
3) Push and pull the child restraint in dif-
ferent directions to be sure it is secure.
your child
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position
When securing a child restraint in a rear
seating position, study the instructions that
came with your child restraint to make sure
it is compatible with this vehicle.
If your child restraint has the LATCH sys-
tem, refer to "Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH)" in this section for
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how to install your child restraint using
LATCH.
If you secure a child restraint using a
safety belt and it uses a top tether, Refer to
"Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)" in this section for top tether
anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a position
without a top tether anchor if a national or
local law requires that the top tether be
anchored, or if the instructions that come
with the child restraint say that the top
strap must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that forward-
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facing child restraints have a top tether,
and that the tether be attached.
If your child restraint does not have the
LATCH system, you will be using the safety
belt to secure the child restraint in this
position. Be sure to follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as
the instructions say.
If you need to install more than one child
restraint in the rear seat, be sure to read
"Where to Put the Restraint" in this section.
1) Put the child restraint on the seat.
2) Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap
and shoulder portions of the vehicle's
safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.