Kia Carnival 2022 Owner's Manual page 78

Safety features of your vehicle
properly if attached to something
else.
Do not use the tether anchors for
adult seat belts or harnesses, or
for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
Always fasten the seat belts
behind the child restraint seat
when they are not used to secure
the child seat. Failure to do so
may result in child strangulation.
To install the tether anchor:
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1. Route the Child Restraint System
seat strap over the seatback.
For vehicles with adjustable head -
rest, route the tether strap under
the headrest and between the
headrest posts, otherwise route
the tether strap over the top of
the seatback.
2. Connect the top-tether to the
top-tether anchorage, then
tighten the top-tether according
to the instructions of your Child
Restraint System's manufacturer
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
to firmly attach the Child
Restraint System to the seat.
3. Check that the child restraint is
securely attached to the seat by
pushing and pulling the seat for -
ward and from side-to-side.
Securing a child restraint with a
lap/shoulder belt
When not using the LATCH system,
all child restraints must be secured
to a vehicle rear seat with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt.
Automatic locking mode
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All passenger seat belts move freely
under normal conditions and only
lock under extreme or emergency
conditions (emergency locking
mode). So, in order to secure a child
restraint, you must manually pull
the seat belt all the way out to shift
the retractor to the "automatic
locking" mode.
The "automatic locking" mode will
help prevent the normal movement
of the child in the vehicle from caus -