2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the
top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped.
Refer to the child restraint instructions and
the following steps:
2.1. Find the top tether anchor.
2.2. For the second row only, in the left outboard
seating position, use anchor point (A). For
the right outboard seating position, use
anchor point (B). For the center seating
position, use either anchor point (A) or (B).
Never install two top tethers using the
same top tether anchor.
2.3. Route and tighten the top tether according to
your child restraint instructions and the
following instructions:
If the position you are
using does not have a
head restraint and you are
using a single tether,
route the tether over the
seatback.If the position you are
using does not have a
head restraint and you are
using a dual tether,
route the tether over the
seatback.
If the position you are
using has an integrated
headrest and you are using
a dual tether, route the
tether around the
headrest.
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If the position you are
using has an integrated
headrest and you are using
a single tether, route the
tether over the headrest.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position or the
Second Row Center Seat Position
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, seeLower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 1-44.
For vehicles with a third, fourth or fifth row, there are no
top tether anchors in the rear outside seat positions
of the third, fourth or fifth row. Do not secure a child seat
in these positions if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that
come with the child restraint say that the top tether
must be anchored.
If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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