restraints that are not equipped with the low
er anchorage attachments can still be instal
led in compliance with the ch ild restra int
manufacturer's instructions on using vehicle
safety belts.
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can cause serious personal injury in an ac
cident.
-Always carefully follow the ch ild re
straints manufacturer's inst ruct ions for
proper installation of the child restra int
and proper use of the lowe r anchorages
or safe ty belts in your vehicle.
- Never secure o r attach any luggage or
other items to the
LATCH lower ancho
rages.
- Always read and heed the important in
formation about ch ild restra ints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
~ page 178,
Child Safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restraint manufacturer's in
structions.
F ig. 182 Lower ancho rages: proper mount ing
Mounting
~ Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upr ight position and securely
latched in place.
~ Attach both hook-on connectors with the
spring catch release o n the child safety seat
onto the LATC H lower anchorage so that the
connectors lock into place
~ fig. 182.
Child S afety 193
~ Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
~ Pull straps tight following the child re
straint manufacturer's instructions.
Relea sing
~ Loosen the tension on the straps following
the child restraint manufacturer's instruc
tions.
~ Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag
es .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
ch ild restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in an accident .
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats using the "LATCH" sys
tem.
- Never attach other ch ild safety seats,
be lts or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click when latch ing the seat in place. If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secu re and
could fly forwa rd and hit the inter ior of
the vehicle, or be e jected from the vehi
cle.
A WARNING
Improper installat ion of child restraints
will i ncrease the risk of injury in an acci
dent .
- A lways follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper
installation of the ch ild restra int system
and proper use of tether straps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your veh icle.
- Always read and heed the important in
formation and WARNINGS about child
safety and the instal lation of ch ild re
straint systems~
page 178, Child Safe
ty.
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