Jeep Cherokee 1996 Owner's Manual page 22

22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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the rear scat, you may have trouble tightening llw
belt on the child restraint because the buckle or l.11ch
plate intcrfl'rcs with the belt path opening un tlw
restraint. Di:-.connect the latch plate from tlw I l1ckll
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and twist tlw short buckle-end belt sevcrnl turns lo
shorten it. Rl'assemble the latch plate to tlw huckll•
with the rl'll',1Sl' button facing out.
In the front Sl'<ll, move the seat forward to rl'pllsiliu11 lh •
buckle against tlw side of the child restraint.
In the centl'f' rl',lr s 'ilt, if the belt still can't bL' lighll'11vd or
if pulling ,ind 1111shing on the restraint loosl'ns llw hdl,
you may lll'l'd lu Jo something more. Dis1·rn11w ·t tlw
latch platl' im111 IIH• buckle, turn it over, ,rnd rL'l'o111wcl il
to the buckl1•
II
ou still can't make tlw L'i1ild n•str.iint
secure, try
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diiil'l'l'nt seating position.
• Bu kle the child into the restraint exactly as the seat
manufacturer's directions tell you. The cinching latch
plate will keep the belt tight.
• When your infant carrier or child restraint is not in
use, secure it with the seat belt or remove it from thl'
vehicle. Don't leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden
stop or collision it could strike occupants and injure
them.
• Some child seat manufacturers recommend the use ol
a top anchorage (tether) strap in addition to the lc111
belt. Your vehicle has tether strap anchorages behind
the rear sec1ting positions for use with these child
sc.1l~
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An incorrectly anchorec
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at failure and injury tc
-, at could come loose a
into the inside of the ve
t•ven be thrown from
p cified anchor positio
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u iring top tether stra
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low. See your dealer
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ldren Too Large For C
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l1ildr 'n who are too large
•q1111•,ht by themselves sl
l1,11il,kr belts for best pre
l.i 1· sure that the chil,
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possible.