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Child safety
Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at-
tachment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with LATCH
lower
anchorages. Child re-
straints that are not equipped with the lower an-
chorage attachments
can still be installed in
compliance with the child restraint manufactur-
er's instructions on using vehicle safety belts
.
A
WARNING
Improper use of
LATCH lower
anchorages can
cause
serious
personal injury
in an accident.
-
Always carefully follow the child
restraints
manufacturer's
instructions
for proper in-
stallation of the
child
restraint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
-
Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages.
-
Always read
and heed the
important infor-
mation about child restraints in
this
chapter
and WARNINGS
¢
page 209, Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Applies
to
veh icles: with Top Tether
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol-
low the child restraint manufacturer
'
s instruc-
tions.
Fig. 181
Lowe
r
anchorage
s
: proper mou nting (examp le)
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
224
LATCH
lower
anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢
fig. 181.
..
Pull on 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
.
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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
¢
page 209, Child safety.
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