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WARNING: Depending on where you secure a child restraint,
and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies and/or LATCH lower
anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of
injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able
to be properly restrained.
When installing a child safety seat with combination lap/shoulder belts:
• Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position.
• Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap
and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
• Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to prevent accidental unbuckling.
• Place your vehicle seat back in the upright position.
• For second row seating positions, if needed, the recliner may be
adjusted slightly to improve child seat fit. If needed the head
restraints may be removed.
• For third row seating positions the head restraints may be stowed to
improve child seat fit, if needed. See Rear seats in the Seats chapter
for information on folding the head restraints.
• Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. See Step 5 below.
This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.
Perform the following steps when installing the child seat with
combination lap and shoulder belts:
Note: Although the child seat illustrated is a forward facing child seat,
the steps are the same for installing a rear facing child seat.
Note: The Lock-off device on some child restraints may not accommodate
the shoulder portion of the inflatable safety belt. Follow all instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the child restraint regarding the necessary
and proper use of the Lock-off device. In some instances these devices
have been provided only for use in vehicles with safety belt systems that
would otherwise require a locking clip. This vehicle does not require the
use of a locking clip.
2013 Flex (471)
Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, December 2012
USA (fus)
Child Safety