- Tether anchorages and lower anchorages
are designed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances can they be used
safely for adult or child safety belts or har-
nesses .
- Never mount more than one child restraint
to a single tether or to a lower anchorage
point. Attaching two ch ild restraints to a
single anchorage point can ca use the an-
chorage to fa il and cause serious persona l
injury in a crash.
(D Note
- Remove the g uidance fixtures before fold-
ing the rear seatback to prevent damaging
the seat cush ion.
- To attach the ch ild restraint securely, the
seat must be moved to t he farthest rea r po-
sition, the seat height se t to the lowest po-
sition and the head restraint must be ad-
justed to the vertica l posit ion¢
page 61.
- If you leave the guidan ce fixt ures installed
for severa l days, they could leave a mark on
the upho lstery on t he seat cushion and
backrest in the area that the gu idance fix-
tures were installed. The upholstery 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 fol-
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
Fig. 183 Lower an chorages : proper moun ting
Ch ild sa f ety
Mounting
"' Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright pos ition and secure ly latched
in place.
"' 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 . 183 .
"' Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lowe r ancho rage.
"' Pull straps tig ht following the ch ild restraint
manufac tu rer 's inst ructions.
Releasing
"' Loosen the tension on the straps follow ing the
child restra int manufac t urer's instructions .
"' Depress the spr ing catches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tethe r straps to help keep the
child rest raint firmly in place.
_&. WARNING
Imp roper use of t he LATCH system can in-
crease t he ris k of serious persona l injury and
death in an accident.
- These an chors were developed only for child
safety sea t s using the "LATCH" system .
- Never attach othe r child safety seats, be lts
or ot her objec t s t o these anchors.
- Always make sure that yo u hear a click when
latching the seat in place.
If you do not hear
a click the seat is not se cure and could fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
_&. WARNING
Improper insta llation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the ch ild restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in-
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as we ll as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve-
hicle .
- Always read and heed the important infor-
mat ion and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
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