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Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright position and securely 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. 249.
... Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
.,. Pull straps tight fo llowing the child restra int
manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing
... Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instruct ions .
.,. Depress the spring cat ches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firm ly in place .
.&, WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH syst em can in-
crease t he risk of serious personal injury and
death in an acc ident .
- These anchors were deve loped only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attac h other child safety seats, belts
or othe r obj ects to these anchors.
- Always ma ke sure that you hear a click when
latch ing the seat in place.
If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
.&, WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the child restra int system
man ufactu rer's instruct ions for proper in-
sta llation of the child restraint 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-
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
Ch ild s a fe ty
and the installat ion of child restraint sys-
tems ¢
page 249, Child safety .
(D Note
On vehicles with power adjustable rear seats*
some criteria must be observed when attach-
ing the child restraint using the
LATCH sys-
tem:
- To attach the child restraint securely, the
seat must be moved to the farthest rear po-
sition, the seat height set to the lowest po-
sition and the head restraint must be ad-
justed to the vertical position.
- If a child safety seat is attached to one of
the rear seats, th is seat must not be adjust-
ed using the power controls under any cir-
cumstances. The
Entry assistance for this
sea t must also be deactivated in the MMI
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page 58. The child safety seat as well as
the rear seat can be damaged by the adjust-
ment process.
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 250 Tether ancho rs: recess flaps behind the rear seat -
backs
The tether anchors for the two* /three rear seat-
ing pos it ions are located in recesses in the rear
window shelf ¢
fig . 250. Vehicles with two rear
seating pos itions* are equipped with two tether
anchors .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at-
taches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the veh icle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury ..,_
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