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.. Pull on the connector attachments
to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacturer's
instructions.
Relea sing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following
the chi ld restraint man ufacturer's instr uc-
tions .
.,. Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag-
es .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A
WARNING
Improper use of the LATC H system can in-
crease the risk of ser ious personal injury
and death in an accident.
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats us ing the "LATCH" sys-
tem.
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or othe r objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hea r a click
when latching the seat in place. If you do
not hea r a click the seat is not secure and
cou ld fly forward and h it the inte rior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from t he vehi-
cle .
A
WARNING
Improper installation of chi ld restraints
will increase the risk of inj ury in an acci-
dent.
- Always fo llow the child rest raint system
manufacturer's
instr uctions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle.
-Always read and heed the important in-
format io n and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
st raint systems~ page 167, Child Safe-
ty.
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Child S a f ety
18 3
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 170
Sedan Tether anchors: recess flaps behind the
rea r seatbacks
Fig. 1 71
allroad Tether ancho rs: attac hme nt hook lo-
cat ions behind the rear seatbacks
Sedan: The tether anc ho rs for the rear seat ing
pos itions are located in recesses in the rear
window shelf
c>
fig.
170.
allroad : The tether anchors for the rear seat-
ing pos it ions are located on the backside of
the rear seatbacks
c>fig.
171.
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap t hat
attaches the top part of a ch ild restraint to
special anchorage po ints in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tethe r is t o red uce t he for-
ward movement of the child rest raint in a
crash, in orde r to help reduce the risk of head
injury that cou ld be caused by striking the ve-
hicle interior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S.
federal regu lations to comply with child head
movement performance requ irements. These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
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