Installing A Child Seat With A Lap Shoulder Belt - Acura 2012 MDX Owner's Manual

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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/

Shoulder Belt

When not using the LATCH system,

all child seats must be secured to the

vehicle with the lap part of a lap/

shoulder belt.

In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in

all seating positions except the

driver's have a lockable retractor that

must be activated to secure a child

If you intend to install a child seat in

the center seating position of second

row seat, make sure the detachable

seat belt is securely latched (see

1. With the child seat in the desired

seating position, route the belt

through the child seat according to

the seat maker's instructions, then

insert the latch plate into the

buckle and remove any slack from

the lap portion of the belt.

Installing a Child Seat

2. To activate the lockable retractor,

slowly pull the shoulder part of the

belt all the way out until it stops,

then let the belt feed back into the

3. After the belt has retracted, tug on

it. If the belt is locked, you will not

be able to pull it out. If you can pull

the belt out, it is not locked, and

you will need to repeat these steps.