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proper installation of the child restraint
and proper use of the lower anchora ges
or safety belts in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho-
rages.
- Always read and heed the important in-
formation about child restraints in this
chapter and WARNINGS ¢
page 173,
Child Safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restraint manufacturer's in-
structions.
Fig. 175 Lower anchorages: proper mo unt ing
Mounting
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upright position and securely
latched in place.
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with the
spring catch release on the child safety seat
onto the LATCH lower anchorage so that the
connectors lock into place¢
fig. 175 .
.. Pull on the connector attachments
to make
s ure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight following the child restra int
manufacturer's
instructions.
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following
the child restraint manufacturer's
instruc-
tions .
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.. Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag-
es.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firm ly in place.
&
WARNING
~
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in an accident.
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats using the "LATCH" sys-
tem.
- Never attach other ch ild safety seats,
belts or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latching the seat in place. If you do
not hear a click the seat
is
not secure and
could fly forward and hit the interior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from the veh i-
cle .
&
WARNING
Improper installat ion of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury in an acci-
dent.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's
instructions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle .
-Always read and heed the important in-
formation and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
straint systems¢
page 173, Child Safe-
ty.
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