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Child S a fet y
• Pull on the connector attachments
to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
• Pull straps tight following the child re-
straint manufacturer's
instructions.
Releasin g
• Loosen the tension on the straps following
the chi ld restraint manufacturer 's instruc -
tions .
• Depress the spring catche s to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag-
es .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restrain t firmly in place.
A
WARNING
, .
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of ser ious personal injury
and death in an acc ident .
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats us ing the "LATCH" sys-
tem .
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or ot her 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
cou ld fly forward and hit the interior of
t he vehicle, or be ejected from t he vehi-
cle .
A
WARNING
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints
will increase the risk of injury in an acc i-
dent.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's
instructions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle .
- Always read and heed the important in-
format ion and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
st raint systems ¢ page 166, Child Safe-
ty.
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 1 70
Sedan Tet her anchors: recess flaps behind th e
rear sea tbacks
Fig. 1 71
allroad Tether anchors: attachmen t hook lo-
cations beh ind the rear seatb acks
Sedan: The tether ancho rs for the rea r seat ing
positions are located in recesses in the rear
windowshelf ¢ fig.170.
allroad: The tether anchors for the rear seat-
ing pos it ions are located on the backside of
the rear seatbacks
¢
fig. 171 .
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a child restraint to
special anchorage points in th e vehicle.
The purpose of the tethe r is t o reduce the for-
ward movement of the child restraint in a
crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
injury that cou ld be caused by striking t he ve-
hicle interior .
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S.
federal regu lations to comply with child head
movement performance requirements. These
new perfo rmance requirements make a tether
neces sary on mos t new child safety sea t s.
IIIJ.
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