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8. Double check that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode. Try to pull more
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode. See
Figure 8.
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Checking the retractor
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9. Check to make sure that the child seat is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 7.
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To remove the retractor from automatic lock
mode, allow webbing to retract fully to its
stowed position and the retractor will
automatically switch back to the vehicle sensitive
locking mode for normal adult usage.
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80 [SR17220(ALL)06/95]Installing Child Safety Seats at the Rear
Outboard Seating Positions (For lap and
shoulder belts with cinch tongues)
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If you install a child safety seat in a rear
outboard seating position with a combination lap
and shoulder belt with cinch tongue, use the
following procedure:
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1. Grasp the belt webbing below the tongue
and pull as much of the belt out of the
retractor as possible. Hold the belt out. See
Figure 1.
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Pulling out belt webbing
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NOTE: The belt webbing below the tongue is
the lap belt portion of the combination
lap and shoulder belt, and the belt
webbing above the tongue is the
shoulder belt portion of the
combination lap and shoulder belt.
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2. With your other hand, grasp the tip (metal
portion) of the tongue (not the cover) and
slide the tongue up the webbing as far as it
will go. See Figure 1. Release the tongue, but
do not let go of the lap belt webbing.
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3. While holding the lap belt webbing in one
hand, use your other hand to pinch the tip
(metal portion) of the tongue and belt
webbing together and again pull out as
much of the belt as possible. Then, let go of
the lap belt webbing.
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4. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. See Figure 2. Be
sure that the belt webbing is not twisted. If
so, remove the twist. (For instructions on
how to remove a twist, see theProcedure to
Correct a Rotated Tongue on the Safety Belt
section in this chapter.)
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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82 [SR17265(ALL)08/95]5. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
for the seating position until you hear a snap
and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened to the buckle. Let go of the
belt webbing. See Figure 3.
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Buckling the belt
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6. Push down on the child seat and, at the
buckle, pull up on the shoulder belt to
tighten the lap belt portion of the
combination lap and shoulder belt. See
Figure 4.
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Tightening lap portion of belt
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84 [SR17285(ALL)06/95]7. From outside the vehicle, grasp and pull on
the shoulder belt portion of the combination
lap and shoulder belt that secures the child
safety seat in the vehicle. See Figure 5.
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Tightening shoulder portion of belt
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8. Forcibly tilt the child seat from side to side
and tug the seat forward to ensure that the
seat is held securely in place. See Figures 6
and 7. If the child seat moves excessively,
repeat steps 6 through 8 or properly install
the child seat in a different seating position.
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Checking that the seat is secure
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Checking that the seat is secure
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9. Check from time to time to be sure that
there is no slack in the lap/shoulder belt.
The shoulder belt must be snug to keep the
lap belt tight during a collision.
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Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Rear
Center Seating Position (For all vehicles)
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1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
hold the belt tongue at a right angle to the
belt webbing. Slide the tongue up the
webbing.
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2. Place the child safety seat in the center
seating position.
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3. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
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4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
for the center seating position until you hear
a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle.
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5. Push down on the child seat while pulling
on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to
tighten the belt.
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6. Forcibly tilt the child seat from side to side
and tug the seat forward to ensure that the
seat is held securely in place. If the child
seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5
through 6 or properly install the child seat
in a different seating position.
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