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Safety features of your vehicle Child Restraint System (CRS)
As a guide, the MAX child restraint
weight should be determined by the fol
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lowing calculation:
Child Restraint Weight = 65 - (child's
total weight in lbs.)
Securing a child restraint seat
with "Tether Anchor" system (if
equipped)
First secure the child restraint with the
LATCH lower anchors or the seat belt. If
the child restraint manufacturer recom
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mends that the top tether strap be
attached, attach and tighten the top
tether strap to the top tether strap
anchor.
Child Restraint hook holders are located
on the package tray.
Take the following precautions when
installing the tether strap:
僅 Read and follow all installation
instructions provided with your Child
Restraint System.
僅 NEVER attach more than one child
restraint to a single tether anchor.
This could cause the anchor or attach
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ment to come loose or break.
僅 Do not attach the tether strap to any
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thing other than the correct tether
anchor. It may not work properly if
attached to something else.
僅 Do not use the tether anchors for
adult seat belts or harnesses, or for
attaching other items or equipment to
the vehicle.
僅 Always fasten the seat belts behind
the child restraint seat when they are
not used to secure the child seat. Fail
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ure to do so may result in child stran
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gulation.
To install the tether anchor:
1. Route the Child Restraint System seat
strap over the seatback.
For vehicles with adjustable headrest,
route the tether strap under the head
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rest and between the headrest posts,
otherwise route the tether strap over
the top of the seatback.
2. Connect the top-tether to the top-
tether anchorage, then tighten the
top-tether according to the instruc
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tions of your Child Restraint System's
manufacturer to firmly attach the
Child Restraint System to the seat.
3. Check that the child restraint is
securely attached to the seat by push
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