Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the
LATCH System
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Find the anchors for the seating position you want
to
use, where the bottom
of
the seatback meets the
back of the seat cushion.
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. See
Top
Strap
on
page
1-39.
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.
Securing
a
Child
Restraint in
a
Rear
Outside Seat Position
If your child restraint is equipped with the
LATCH
system, see
Lower Anchorages
and
Top Tethers
for
Children
(LATCH
System)
on
page
1-42.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
Top Strap
on
page
7-39
if
the child restraint has one. Be sure to
follow the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and as
the instructions say.
1.
Put
the
restraint on the seat.
2.
Pick
up
the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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