Booklet 2.1 Safety first
Releasing
- Loo sen th e te nsio n on th e stra p fo l
lo wing the CRS manufacturer's in struc
ti on s
- Depre ss the spring catc h on the hook.
- Hold th e spr ing catch in th e depr ess ed
po siti on.
- Move the hook in direct io n of the
ve
hicle floor so that th ere is enough spa ce to
r e le a se th e co nnector from th e lower an
c hora ge.
- Rele a se the tether strap
WARNING
Imp roper use of the LATCH system can in
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accide nt.
WARNING (continued )
• These anchors were developed solely for
c hild seals using the "LATCH" system.
• Never allach other child seats, belts or
o th er obj ects lo these an chor s.
• Alwa ys make sure that you hear a click
when latchin g the seat in pl ace. If you do not
h ea r a cli ck th e seal is not secure and cou ld fly
forward and
the interior of the vehicle, or
be ejec ted from the vehicl e.
WARNING
Improp er installation of child restraint s will
increase the ri sk of injur y in an accident.
• Alw ays follow the
manufacturer's in
s tru ction s for prop er in stallation of the
and prop er use te ther strap s as well as the
l owe r an chorages or safe ty belts in your ve
hicl e.
• Alway s read and heed th e important infor
mation and WARNINGS about ch ild safety and
the installation of CRSs
51, "Child
s afety ".
Where can I get additional information about child
restraints and their use?
There are numb er of so urces of additiona l in
for mation ab o u1 se )ec 1ion, insta lla tion and
u se :
N HTSA advises that the bes t child safety
i s
t h e o ne fits your child and fits in your ve
hi cle, a nd that you will u se c orrectly and consis
tent ly.
Tr y before you bu y!
National Highwa y
Safe ty Adm inistration
Tel.: (888) DAS H-2 -DOT
www.nh tsa. dot.gov
P rog ra m Profess io nals
T e l.: (734) 324-7550
70 Child safety
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N ational SAFE KIDS Campaign
Te l.: (202) 662-0600
WW\V.safek ids.o rg
Sa fet y BeltSafe U.S .A
T el. : (800 ) 745-SA FE (E nglish )
Te l.: (80 0) 74 7-SANO (Spa nish)
www .carsea t.o rg
Volk swa gen Custo m er C AHE
T e l.: (800) 822-8987
Tran sport Canada
Te l.: (8 88) 675-6863
www. tc .gc .ca
