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Ch ild s afet y
Please remembe r that the lower anchorage
points are on ly intended for installation and at-
tachment of child restra ints specifica lly certified
for use w ith LATCH lower anchorages . Child re-
straints that are not equ ipped w ith the lower an-
chorage attachme nts can still be installed in
comp liance with the child restraint manufactur-
er 's instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
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WARNING
Imprope r use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always ca refully follow the ch ild restraints
man ufa ctu rer's instructions for proper in-
sta llation of the child rest raint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle .
- Never sec ure o r attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages .
- Always read and heed t he impor t ant infor-
mation about child res t raints in this chap t er
and WARNINGS <=> page 167, Child safety .
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol-
low the child restraint manufacturer 's instruc-
tions.
Fig. 175 Lower anchorages: proper mount ing
Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is
in the upright pos ition and securely latched in
place .
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with t he spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
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LA TCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place <=> fig. 175 .
.. Pull on the connector attachments
to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight follow ing the child restraint
manufactu re r's instruct ions .
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions.
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restra int firmly in place.
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WARNING
-
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious pe rsonal injury and
death in an accident .
- These ancho rs were developed only for child
safety seats using the "LATC H" system .
- Never attach other ch ild safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latching the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the inter ior of the vehicle,
or be ejec t ed from the vehicle.
A
WARNING
Imp roper ins tallat ion of child restra ints w ill
increase the ris k of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the chi ld restraint system
manufact urer's inst ruct ions for prope r in-
st allat ion of t he child restraint system a nd
prope r use of te t her st raps as we ll as the
lower anchorages or safety be lts in your ve-
hicle.
- Always read and heed the important infor-
mation and WARNINGS abo ut child safety
and the installation of child restra int sys-
tems
r::>
page 167, Child safety.
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