Id
a
LATCH-type child restraint isn’t attached to
its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be
able to protect the child correctly. In a crash,
the child could be seriously injured or killed.
Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint
is
properly installed using the anchorage points,
or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the
restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System” or “Securing
a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat
Position” in the Index for information on how
to secure a child restraint
in
your vehicle.
Securing
a
Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System
1.
Find the anchors for the seating position you want
to use, where the bottom
of
the seatback meets the
back of the seat cushion.
2.
Put the child restraint on the seat.
3.
Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
4.
If
the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the
top
strap to the top strap anchor. See
Top
Strap
on
page
7-49.
Tighten the top strap according
to
the child restraint instructions.
directions
to
be sure it is secure.
5.
Push and pull the child restraint in different
To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top
strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the
anchor points.
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