Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual page 58

Safety features of your vehicle
Securing a child restraint with the
LATCH anchors system
To install a LATCH-compatible child
restraint in either of the rear outboard
seating positions:
1. Move the seat belt buckle away from
the lower anchors. Otherwise, the
webbing or buckle can be damaged
by the latch anchor, which can make
them become unusable or unsafe.
(Especially 3rd row left outboard seat-
ing positions)
2. Move any other objects away from
the anchors that could prevent a
secure connection between the child
restraint and the lower anchors.
3. Adjust the seat back to the full rear-
ward position (3rd row only).
4. Place child restraint on the vehicle
seat, then attach the seat to the lower
anchors according to the instructions
provided by the child restraint manu-
facturer.
5. If the child seat includes a top tether
strap, attach the tether connector to
the seat tether anchor according to
the instructions provided by the child
restraint manufacturer.
6. Rotate the seat back forward (as
needed) to a locked position that
ensures good contact between the
seat back and child restraint.
7. Then follow the child restraint instruc-
tions for properly adjusting and tight-
ening the attachments on the child
restraint to the LATCH anchors.
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WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using the LATCH system:
僅 Read and follow all installation
instructions provided with your Child
Restraint System.
僅 To prevent the child from reaching
and taking hold of the unused seat
belts, buckle all unused rear seat belts
before the child is placed into the
vehicle. Lock each unused seatbelt
following the instructions in the "auto-
matic locking mode" subsection, and
place the webbing behind the child
seat or against an unused seatback.
Children can be strangled if a shoul-
der belt becomes wrapped around
their neck and the seat belt tightens.
僅 NEVER attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor. This could
cause the anchor or attachment to
come loose or break.
僅 Always have the LATCH system
inspected by your authorized Kia
dealer after an accident. An accident
can damage the LATCH system and
may not properly secure the child
restraint.
NOTICE
The recommended maximum weight for
the LATCH system is 65 lbs. (30 kg).
When selecting a proper child restraint,
consider that the maximum total weight
of the child plus the child restraint
should be less than 65 lbs. (30 kg).
As a guide, the MAX child restraint
weight should be determined by the fol-
lowing calculation:
Child Restraint Weight = 65 - (child's
total weight in lbs.)
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