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Selecting a Child Seat, Installing a Child Seat
3.The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
movement can be expected and
should not reduce the child seat’s
effectiveness.
Installing a Child Seat
After selecting a proper child seat
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:
positions) where it will be used.
Before purchasing a conventional
child seat, or using a previously
purchased one, we recommend that
you test the seat in the specific
vehicle seating position or positions
where the seat will be used.
If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a different seating
position, or use a different style of
child seat that can be firmly secured.
1.Properly secure the child seat to
the vehicle.
All child seats must be
secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with
the LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) system. A
child whose seat is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
3.Secure the child in the child seat.
Make sure the child is properly
strapped in the child seat
according to the child seat maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
can be seriously injured in a crash.
2.Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured. After installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
The following pages provide
guidelines on how to properly install
a child seat. A forward-facing child
seat is used in all examples, but the
instructions are the same for rear-
facing child seats.
A child seat secured with a seat belt
should be installed as firmly as
possible. However, it does not need
to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ Some side-to-side
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Installing a Child Seat
Using the Outer LATCH
Installing a Child Seat with
LATCH
LOWER ANCHORS FOR
CENTER LATCH
BUTTON
Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) at the rear
seats to secure a child seat in any
seating position: one in each outer
seating position, or one in the center.
The five lower anchors are located
between the seat-back and seat
bottom, and are to be used only with
a child seat designed for use with
LATCH.
LOWER ANCHORS FOR OUTER LATCH
OUTER LOWER ANCHORS
When you install a child seat in the
rear center seating position, use the
center lower anchors as shown in the seat in either of the rear outer seats:
illustration. To install a child seat in
either outer seating position, use the
outer lower anchors. You can install
up to two child seats at a time using
the outer lower anchors.
To install a LATCH-compatible child
The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.
1. Store the seat belt buckle or
tongue in the storage pockets.
2. Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchors.
Do not attach two child seat
connectors to a single lower anchor
at a time.
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Installing a Child Seat
TETHER STRAP HOOK
TETHER
ANCHOR
Rigid type
Flexible type
3. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.
Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a flexible-type connector as shown
above.
6. Route the tether strap over the
seat-back and through the legs of
the head restraint, then attach the
tether strap hook to the anchor,
making sure the tether strap is not
twisted.
4. Whatever type you have, follow
the child seat maker’s instructions
for adjusting or tightening the fit.
Some LATCH-compatible seats have
a rigid-type connector as shown
above.
5. If equipped
Remove the dual deck cargo shelf
(see page 117 ).
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Installing a Child Seat
Using the Center LATCH
TETHER ANCHOR
7. Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
TETHER ANCHOR
8. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
9. Reinstall the dual deck cargo shelf.
CENTER LOWER ANCHORS
TETHER STRAP HOOK
COVER
To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat in the rear center seating
position, use the center lower
anchors as shown above.
3. Route the tether strap over the
seat-back, then attach the tether
strap hook to the tether anchor in
the ceiling, making sure the strap
is not twisted. Tighten the strap
according to the seat maker’s
instructions.
1. Follow step 1 through 5 as
described previously to secure the
child seat.
4. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
2. Pull down the cover to access the
tether anchor.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/
Shoulder Belt
When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you intend to install a child seat in
the center seating position of the
rear seat, make sure the detachable
seat belt anchor is securely latched
(see page 109 ).
1. With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle and remove any slack from
the lap portion of the belt.
2. To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt feed back into the
retractor.
3. After the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
the belt out, it is not locked, and
you will need to repeat these steps.
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Installing a Child Seat
To deactivate the lockable retractor
and remove a child seat, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.
4. After confirming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.
5. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract fully, then repeat these
steps.
To remove slack, it may help to
put weight on the child seat, or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a
Tether
A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the back seat.
Using an Outer Anchor
ANCHOR
ANCHOR
Each rear outside seating position
has an anchorage point on the seat-
back, and the center seating position
has an anchorage point in the ceiling
near the tailgate.
Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.
TETHER STRAP HOOK
1. On vehicles with the dual deck
cargo shelf, remove it (see page
117 ).
3. Attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the tether
strap is not twisted.
2. After properly securing the child
seat with the lap/shoulder belt
(see page 47 ), route the tether
strap over the top of the seat-back
and through the legs of the head
restraint.
4. Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
5. Reinstall the dual deck cargo shelf.
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Installing a Child Seat
Using the Center Anchor
ANCHOR
ANCHOR
COVER
TETHER STRAP HOOK
1. Remove the rear center head
restraint, and store it in the cargo
area.
3. Route the tether strap over the
seat-back, then attach the tether
strap hook to the anchor, making
sure the tether strap is not twisted.
2. After properly securing the child
seat (see page 47 ), open the
anchor cover.
4. Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
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