You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap 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. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move
the
seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint.
(See “Seats” in the Index.)
2.
Put
the
restraint on the seat.
3.
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.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of
the
child’s face or
neck, put
it
behind the child restraint.
A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s air bag inflates, even though your
vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. This is
because the back
of
the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close
to
the inflating air
bag. Always secure
a
rear-facing child restraint
in the rear seat.
4.
Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is
positioned
so
you
would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if
you
ever had to.
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