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Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts
What is the weight limit (child's weight + weight of the child
restraint) for using the Tether Anchor with the seat belt to
attach a forward facing child restraint?
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
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR):
Child restraint systems are designed to be
secured 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
injured or killed.
Weight limit of the
WARNING! (Continued)
Follow the child restraint manufacturer's
directions exactly when installing an infant
or child restraint.
1. Place the child seat in the center of the
seating position. If the second row seat can
be reclined, you may 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
(Continued)
rear-most position to make room for the
Always use the tether anchor when using the seat belt to
install a forward facing child restraint, up to the
Child Restraint
recommended weight limit of the child restraint.
Contact between the front passenger seat and the child
Yes
restraint is allowed, if the child restraint manufacturer also
allows contact.
No
Head restraints may not be removed.
Do not twist the buckle stalk in a seating position with an
No
ALR retractor.
child seat. You may also move the front
seat forward 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."
4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion
tight against the child seat.
SAFETY
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