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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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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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Attaching Child Safety Seats with Tether
Straps (For all vehicles)
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Some manufacturers make safety seats that
include a tether strap that goes over the back of
the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring
point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap
as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of
your child safety seat for information about
ordering a tether strap.
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If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the
rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the
appropriate tether anchor directly behind that
seat position.
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Front Seats
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To install a tether from a child safety seat in the
front seat:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt (in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat in
which the child safety seat will be installed).
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2. Pull at the stored belt out of the rear seat
retractor to switch the retractor to automatic
locking mode.
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3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the
lap/shoulder belt.
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4. Install the child safety seat in the front seat.
Refer to the previous section onInstalling
Safety Seats. Hook the tether strap hook
around the webbing near the center of the
shoulder portion of the locked lap/shoulder
belt.
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5. Tighten the tether strap.
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92 [SR20230(ALL)08/95]When the latch release buttons are in the full up
position (locked) and the built-in child seat is
open, the rear seatback cannot be unlocked and
folded down. See Figure 2.
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Figure 2: Latch release buttons
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Built-In Child Seat Belt Retractors
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The belts on the built-in child seat are equipped
with a dual locking mode retractor. The child
seat belts can be used with the retractor in either
the emergency locking mode or the automatic
locking mode. In the emergency locking mode,
the retractor allows freedom of movement,
locking only on hard braking, hard cornering, or
collisions. In the automatic locking mode, the
retractor will remain locked and does not allow
the child freedom of movement.
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The retractor will switch from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode
when the shoulder belts are pulled all the way
out. The retractor will switch back to emergency
locking mode when the belts are unbuckled and
the shoulder belts retract completely.
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The automatic locking mode must be used to
hold small children in position, particularly
sleeping children and those who may try to
squirm out of the belts.
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RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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RWARNING
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a
vehicle that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small child.
Check seat covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow all of the instructions on
the use of this child restraint system can
result in your child striking the vehicle's
interior during a sudden stop or crash.
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