Seats and Restraints 2-61
6. To tighten the belt, push downon 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. When installing
a forward-facing child restraint, it
may be helpful to use your knee
to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt. If the vehicle does not have a
rear seat and the child restraint
has a top tether, follow the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions regrading the use
of the top tether. See
Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
on
page 2‑49for more information.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure
it is secure.
If the airbags are off, the off
indicator in the passenger airbag
status indicator will come on and
stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, see
“If
the On Indicator is Lit for a Child
Restraint” underPassenger Sensing
System
on page 2‑33for more
information.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
