5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the
seating position has a top tether anchorage, con-
nect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten
the tether strap. See
page 242 for directions to
attach a tether anchor.
6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by
pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 1 inch
(25.4 mm) in any direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too close to
the belt path opening of the child restraint, you may
have trouble tightening the seat belt. If this happens,
disconnect the latch plate from the buckle and twist the
short buckle-end belt up to three full turns to shorten it.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle with the release
button facing out, away from the child restraint. Repeat
steps 4 to 6, above, to complete the installation of the
child restraint.
If the belt still cannot be tightened after you shorten the
buckle, disconnect the latch plate from the buckle, turn
the buckle around one half turn, and insert the latch
plate into the buckle again. If you still cannot make the
child restraint installation tight, try a different seating
position.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top
Tether Anchorage
WARNING!
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing car seat
to any location in front of the car seat, including the
seat frame or a tether anchorage. Only attach the
tether strap of a rear-facing car seat to the tether
anchorage that is approved for that seating position,
located behind the top of the vehicle seat. For the
location of approved tether anchorages in your
vehicle, see
page 235.
Regular And Mega Cab Trucks:
In the regular cab truck, the top tether
anchorages are located behind the center
and right passenger seats. In the mega cab
truck, the top tether anchorages are located behind
each rear seating position. There is a plastic cover over
each anchorage. To attach the tether strap of the child
restraint:
1. Place the child restraint on the seat and adjust the
tether strap so that it will reach over the seat back,
under the head restraint and to the tether anchor
directly behind the seat.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct
path between the anchorage and the child seat. The
tether strap should go between the head restraint
posts underneath the head restraint. You may need
to adjust the head restraint to the upward position
to pass the tether strap underneath the head
restraint and between its posts.
3. Lift the cover (if so equipped), and attach the hook
to the square opening in the sheet metal. Tighten
the tether strap according to the child seat manu-
facturer’s instructions.
Regular Cab Tether Anchorages
1 — Tether Anchor
2 — Tether Strap Hook
3 — Tether Strap To Child Restraint
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