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Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the
back of the front passenger seat?
Can the rear head restraints be removed?
Can the buckle stalk be twisted to tighten
the seat belt against the belt path of the
child restraint?
Installing A Child Restraint With A Switch-
able Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR):
Child restraint systems are designed to be se-
cured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt
portion of a lap/shoulder belt.
WARNING!
• Improper installation or failure to properly
secure a child restraint can lead to failure of
the restraint. The child could be badly in-
jured or killed.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer' s
directions exactly when installing an infant
or child restraint.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts
Contact between the front passenger seat and the child restraint is allowed, if the child
Yes
The rear head restraints can be removed in every seating position if they interfere with
Yes
Refer to "Head Restraints" in "Getting To Know Your Vehicle" for further information.
No
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 (if adjustable) to get a better fit. If the
rear seat can be moved forward and rearward
in the vehicle, you may wish to move it to its
rear-most position to make room for the child
seat. You may also move the front seat for-
ward to allow more room for the child seat.
2. 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."
restraint manufacturer also allows contact.
the installation of the child restraint.
Do not twist the buckle stalk in a seating position with an ALR retractor.
4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion
5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the
6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If
tight against the child seat.
shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled
all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor.
Then, allow the webbing to retract back into
the retractor.As the webbing retracts, you will
hear a clicking sound.This means the seat belt
is now in the Automatic Locking mode.
it is locked, you should not be able to pull out
any webbing. If the retractor is not locked,
repeat step 5.
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