Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at-
tachment of child restraints specifically cert ified
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 restra int manufactur-
er 's instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
.8, WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always caref ully follow the child restra ints
man ufactu rer's inst ructions for proper in-
sta llation of the child restr aint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety be lts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always read and heed t he important infor-
mation about child restraints in t his chapter
and WARNINGS
~ page 166, Child safety .
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. 174 Lower anchorages: proper mount ing
Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upr ight position and sec urely latched
in place .
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch re lease on the ch ild safety seat onto the
Ch ild safety
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢ fig. 174.
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
.. Pull straps tight following the ch ild restraint
manufacturer 's instructions .
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps fo llow ing the
child restra int manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spr ing catches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
.8, WARNING
"--
-
Imp roper 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 ch ild safety seats, belts
or other 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 sec ure and could f ly
forward and hit the inter io r of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
.8, WARNING
Imp roper installation of child restra ints w ill
increase the risk of inju ry in an accident.
- Always follow the ch ild restraint system
manufac t ure r's inst ructions fo r prope r in-
st allat ion of the ch ild restrain t 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-
matio n and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
and the installat ion of child restraint sys-
tems
¢ page 166, Child safety .
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