Installing Seat Belt Retained Child
Seats
First, make sure that the child safety seat is appropriate
for the weight, height, and age of the child.
Avoid dressing the child in bulky clothing and do not
place any objects between the child and the restraint
system.
Adjust harnesses for every child, every trip.
To securely hold child safety seats, all passenger
seating positions are equipped with an automatic
locking retractor (ALR) feature that, by fully extracting
the seat belt (beyond the length needed for a typical
adult occupant), locks the belt into place until the seat
belt is unbuckled and the webbing is fully retracted.
The ALR mechanism operates as a ratchet, winding in
slack and preventing the seat belt from extending any
further until it has been completely rewound. When
installing a child safety seat with integrated restraints,
engage the belt's automatic locking retractor by pulling
the seat belt webbing until it is
fully extended. The ALR
system engages only when the seat belt is at its
maximum extension point.
The automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature is not
used for booster seats in which a large child is
restrained by the vehicle's seat belts directly, and
therefore not using a child safety seat's integrated
restraints.
NOTE: An automatic locking retractor disengages only
when the seat belt is unbuckled and fully retracted. The
belt can then be worn as a normal belt, sliding freely in
and out and locking tight only in an emergency. Once
disengaged, the belt must be fully extended to re-
engage the locking mechanism whenever you install a
child safety seat.
Always follow the detailed instructions provided by the
child safety seat manufacturer. General guidelines are
provided below.
1.
Place the child safety seat in Model X, and fully
extend the seat belt. Route and buckle the seat belt
in accordance with the child safety seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
2.
Allow the seat belt to retract, and remove all slack in
the seat belt while firmly pushing the child safety
seat into the
Model X seat.
3. If the seat belt retained child safety seat has an
upper tether, attach it to the back of the seat (see
Attaching Upper Tether Straps on page 37).
Installing LATCH (ISOFIX) Child
Seats
Lower LATCH anchors are provided in the second row
outboard seats. The anchors are located between the
seat's back rest and rear cushion. The exact location of
each anchor is
identified by a child safety seat
identification button, illustrated below. The button is
located on the seat back, directly above its associated
anchor.
BENCH SEATS:
Child Safety Seats
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