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5. 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.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end
while you push down on the child
restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in
different directions.to be sure it
is
secure. If the child restraint isn’t
secure, turn the latch plate over an(
buckle it again. Then see
if it is
d
secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint
in a different place in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for
their advice about how to attach the
child restraint properly.
To remove the child restraint, just
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger. Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat
To use a child restraint here, you will
need a special infant/child seat
attaching belt and the hardware that
goes with it. See the earlier section
about the top strap
if the child restraint
has one.
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2. Snap one hook of the infant/child
seat attaching belt near the floor at
the door side of the seat. 3. Put the belt’s special latch plate into
the vehicle’s safety belt buckle. 4. You can make the belt longer by
tilting the buckle and pulling it along
the belt.
5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
6. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
7. Run the belt through or around the
child restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show
you how.
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Seats & Restraint Systems
8. Put the hook on the free end through
the slot in the latch plate. 1. To make it tight, pull the belt while
you push down on the child restraint.
If the belt won’t stay tight, switch it
end for end.
IO. Push and pull the child restraint in
different directions to be sure it is
secure.
To Remove the Infant/Child Seat
testraint:
. Push the button on the safety belt
buckle and remove the special latch
plate. Leave the latch plate on the
special belt.
2. Push the spring on the hook near the
door and remove the special belt.
3. Put the belt away in a safe place in
your vehicle,
so it won’t fly around in
a crash and injure someone.
4. Remember to reattach the automatic
belt again, once the child restraint is
removed. Be sure it isn’t twisted.