Ch ild s a fety
Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at-
tachment of child restraints specifically cert ified
for use w ith LATCH lower anchorages. Child re-
stra ints that are not equipped with the lower an-
chorage attachments can st ill be installed in
compl iance with the child restra int manufactur-
er 's instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages ca n
cause se rious pe rsonal injury in an acc ident.
- Always caref ully follow the child restra ints
ma nu fa ctu rer's inst ruct io ns for p roper in-
st all at ion of the child res t ra int and p roper
use of the lower anchorages or safety be lt s
in your vehicle .
- Never secure or attac h any luggage or ot her
items to the LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always re ad a nd heed t he important infor -
mation about child restraints in this 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. 169 Lower anchorages: proper mount ing
Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upr ight position and securely latched
in place .
.,. Attach both hook-on connectors with the sp ring
catch re lease on the chi ld safety seat onto the
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LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢fig. 169.
.,. 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 instruct ions .
Releasing
.,. Loosen the tension on the straps fo llowing 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.
.&_ WARNING
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Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious persona l injury a nd
death in a n accident .
- These anchors were developed only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system .
- Never attach other ch ild safety seats, be lts
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 ur e and could fly
forward and hit the inter ior of the vehicle,
or be ejec t ed from the veh icle .
.&_ WARNING
Imp roper installa ti on of child restra ints w ill
increase t he risk of inju ry in a n accident.
- Always follow the ch ild restraint system
manufact ure r's ins t ruc t ions fo r prope r in-
st allat ion of t he ch ild restrain t sys t em an d
proper use of te t her straps as we ll as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in you r ve-
hicle.
- Always read and heed the important infor-
mation and WARNINGS about chi ld safety
and the installation of child restraint sys-
tems
¢ page 166, Child safety.
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