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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt. You should not be able
to pull more of the belt from the retractor
once the lock has been set.7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
8. If the airbag or airbags are off, the off indicator
on the instrument panel will be lit and stay lit
when the key is turned to RUN or START.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion. If
this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle if
one is available and check with your dealer.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the
vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way.
The safety belt will move freely again and be ready
to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
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A child whose weight is over 40 lbs (18 kg), whose
height is over 40 in (1 016 mm) or whose
shoulders are above the shoulder belt slots for the
harness system, should be restrained in an
add-on booster seat appropriate for the child’s
size. SeeChild Restraint Systems on page 63.
Once the booster seat is outgrown, the child
should sit on the vehicle’s regular seat and use
the vehicle’s safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Using the vehicle’s built-in child restraint
as a booster seat for a larger child could
cause injury to the child in a sudden stop
or crash. A child whose weight is over
40 pounds, whose height is over 40 inches
or whose shoulders are above the
shoulder belt slots for the harness system
should use a restraint system that is
appropriate for their size, either an add-on
booster seat or the vehicle’s safety belt.
See “Child Restraints” or “Older Children”
in the Index.
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child
Restraint
1. Raise the head restraint until the lower edge
of the head restraint is even with the top of
the seatback.
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2. Rotate the head restraint rearward until it
touches the top of the seatback. Make
sure there is no gap between the lower edge
of the head restraint and the top of the
seatback.3. Lower the child restraint cushion.
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You will be using the child restraint’s
harness (A) to secure your child. Do not use
the vehicle’s safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Using the vehicle’s regular safety belts on
a child seated on the built-in child
restraint cushion can cause serious injury
to the child in a sudden stop or crash.
Secure the child using the built-in child
restraint’s harness.
WARNING:FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S 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.
SNUGLY ADJUST THE BELTS PROVIDED WITH
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR
CHILD.
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4. Before placing the child in the child restraint,
add slack to the shoulder harness. Pull the
black shoulder harness release strap rmly. At
the same time pull both shoulder harness
straps through the slots in the seatback
as shown.
5. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.6. Select only one side of the harness. Place the
harness over the child’s shoulder.
7. Push the latch plate (A) into the buckle until it
clicks.
Be sure the buckle is free of any foreign
objects that may prevent you from securing
the latch plates. If you can not secure a latch
plate, see your dealer for service before
using the child restraint.
8. Place the other side of the harness over the
child’s shoulder.
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13. Adjust the position of the harness on the
child’s shoulder by moving the clip along
the harness until it is level with the child’s
armpits. On each side of the harness,
the shoulder part should be centered on the
child’s shoulder. The harness should be away
from the child’s face and neck, but not
falling from the child’s shoulders.
If you expect that the child will sleep while
riding, you can recline the seatback. See
Bucket Seats on page 13.
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Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
Always properly store the built-in child restraint
before using the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt.
1. Move both latch plates and both sides of the
shoulder harness clip to the bottom of the
harness straps.2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest
up into the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion rmly into the
seatback.
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4. Then press the leg rest rmly into the
seatback, and secure it by pressing the upper
corners against the fastener strips on the
seatback.5. Rotate the head restraint forward and push it
all the way down.
Just like the other restraint systems in your
vehicle, your built-in child restraint needs to be
periodically checked and may need to have parts
replaced after a crash. SeeChecking the
Restraint Systems on page 114andReplacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 115.
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