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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. 163
Lower anchorages:
proper mounting
Mounting
~
Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is
in the upright position and securely latched in
place.
~
Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH
lower
anchorage so that the connectors
lock into
place
Q fig.
163.
~Pullon
the connector attachments
to make
sure they are properly attached
to
the LATCH
lower
anchorage.
~
Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacturer's
instructions.
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 restraint firmly in place.
A
WARNING
Improper
use
of the
LATCH
system can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident.
-
-
These
anchors were developed only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
-
Never attach other child safety seats,
belts
or other objects to these anchors.
Child
safety
-
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 interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from
the
vehicle
.
A
WARNING
'"---
Improper installation of child
restraints
will
increase
the risk of
injury in
an accident.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's
instructions for proper in-
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of
tether
straps as well as the
lower
anchorages
or safety belts
in
your ve-
hicle.
-
Always read
and heed
the important infor-
mation
and WARNINGS
about child safety
and the installation of child
restraint
sys-
tems
Q
page 152, Child safety.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tems come with a tether
.
Please
read
and heed
the child restraint system manufacturer's
instruc-
tions carefully to determine how to properly
in-
stall the tether.
A
WARNING
A child in a
rearward-facing
child safety seat
installed
on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can
be
killed if the front
airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
-
The
inflating
airbag will hit the child safety
seat or
infant
carrier with great
force
and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door
.
-
A tight tether or other strap on a rearward-
facing child restraint attached to the front
passenger seat can put too much pressure
on the weight-mat
in
the seat and
register
a
heavier weight in the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem.
The
heavier weight registered can
make
the
system work as
though an adult
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