- Never mount more than one child re-
straint to a sing le tether or to a lower an-
chorage point. Attaching two child re-
straints to a single anchorage point can
cause the anchorage to fail and cause se-
rious persona l injury in a crash.
(D Note
- Remove the guidance fixtures before
fo lding the rear seatback to prevent
damag ing the seat cushion .
- To attach the child restraint secure ly, the
seat must be moved to the farthest rear
pos ition, the seat height set to the low-
est posit ion and the head restraint must
be adjusted to the vertical position
¢page 61.
- If you leave the guidance fixtu res instal -
led for seve ral days, they could leave a
mark on the upholstery on t he seat cush -
ion and backrest in the area that the
guidance fixtures were insta lled . The up-
holstery would also be permanently
stretched around the guidance fixtures.
This applies especially to leather seats.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restraint manufacturer's in-
structions.
Fig. 18 5 Lower anchorages: proper mo unting
Mounting
.,. Make su re the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upright position and sec urely
latched in place.
Child S a f ety 19 3
.,. Attach both hook-on connectors with the
spring catch release on the child safety seat
onto the LATCH lower anchorage so that the
connectors lock into place ¢
fig. 185.
.,. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are proper ly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.,. Pull straps tight fo llowing the child restraint
manufac tu re r's instruct ions .
Releasing
.,. Loosen the tension on the straps following
the child restra int manufacturer's inst ruc-
tions.
.,. Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower ancho rag-
es.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restra int firmly in place.
.&, WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious pe rsonal injury
and death in an accide nt.
- These an chors were deve loped on ly for
child safety seats using the "LATCH" sys-
tem .
- Never at t ach ot her ch ild safety sea t s,
belts or ot her objects to these anchors.
- Always ma ke sure that you hear a click
when latch ing the sea t in place . If you do
not hear a click the seat is not sec ure and
could fly forward and hit the interior of
the vehicle, or be ej ected from the vehi-
cle.
A WARNING
Improper installat ion of child restra ints
will increase the risk of injury in an acci-
dent.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instruct ions for proper
installation of the child restra int system
and proper use of tether straps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your veh icle.
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