Jeep Compass Operating Information Manual page 59

8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap
and the seating position has a top tether an-
chorage, connect the tether strap to the anchor-
age and tighten the tether strap. Refer to "ISO-
FIX Restraint System" for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
9. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly
by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the
belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch
(25.4 mm) in any direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if
necessary.
Installing A Child Restraint With A
Cinching Latch Plate (CINCH) — If
Equipped
1. Place the child seat in the center of the
seating position. For some second row seats,
you may need to recline the seat and / or raise
the head restraint to get a better fit.
2. Next, pull enough of the seat belt webbing
from the retractor to pass it through the belt path
of the child restraint. Do not twist the belt
webbing in the belt path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you
hear a "click."
4. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to
tighten the lap portion around the child restraint
while you push the child restraint rearward and
downward into the vehicle seat.
5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap
and the seating position has a top tether an-
chorage, connect the tether strap to the anchor-
age and tighten the tether strap. Refer to "Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Re-
straint System" for directions to attach a tether
anchor.
6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly
by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the
belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch
(25.4 mm) in any direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if
necessary.
If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too
close to the belt path opening of the child
restraint, you may have trouble tightening the
seat belt. If this happens, disconnect the latch
plate from the buckle and twist the short buckle-
end belt up to three full turns to shorten it. Insert
the latch plate into the buckle with the release
button facing out, away from the child restraint.
Repeat steps 4 to 6, above, to complete the
installation of the child restraint.
If the belt still cannot be tightened after you
shorten the buckle, disconnect the latch plate
from the buckle, turn the buckle around one half
turn, and insert the latch plate into the buckle
again. If you still cannot make the child restraint
installation tight, try a different seating position.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top
Tether Anchorage
1. Look behind the seating position where you
plan to install the child restraint to find the tether
anchorage. You may need to move the seat
forward to provide better access to the tether
anchorage. If there is no top tether anchorage
for that seating position (see the charts above),
move the child restraint to another position in
the vehicle if one is available.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most
direct path for the strap between the anchor and
the child seat, routing it over the center of the
head restraint.
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