If a LATCH-type child restraint isn’t attached to
its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be
able to protect a child sitting there.
In
a crash,
the child could be seriously injured or killed.
Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint
is
properly installed using the anchorage points,
or use the vehicle’s safety belts
to
secure the
restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for
the
LATCH System” or “Securing
a Chiid
Restraint
in
the
Passenger Seat
Position”
in
the Index for information on how
to secure a child restraint
in
your vehicle.
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the
LATCH
System
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Find the anchors in the passenger seat. See Lower
Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH
System)
on
page
1-31.
Put the child restraint on the seat.
Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
If
the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the top
strap to the top strap anchor
if
your vehicle has
one. See Top Strap on page
1-30.
Tighten the top
strap according to the child restraint instructions.
Push and pull the child restraint
in
different
directions to be sure it
is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top
strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the
anchor points.
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