Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint anchoragesystem called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren.
• The two rear seating positions have lower anchorages that are capable of accommodating LATCH-compatible child seats having flexible, webbing mounted lower attachments or fixed
lower attachments.
• The rear seat lower anchorages are round bars, located at the rear of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback. The rear seat
lower anchors can be readily identified by
the symbol
located on the seatback
directly above the anchorages and are just
visible when you lean into the rear seat to
install the child restraint.
• The top tether strap anchorages are located in the trunk behind the rear seatback. The
access ports to the top tether anchorages
are directly behind the seat headrests under
a plastic cover.
• Loosen the child seat adjusters on the lower straps and tether straps so that you can attach the hook or connector to the lower and tether anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the seat cover material.
• If lowered, raise the convertible top.
NOTE:
The convertible top must be in the UP position to access the tether anchor.
• Open the access port cover behind the seat where you are placing the child restraint.
• Push the tether strap and hook through the access port and down into the trunk.
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NOTE:
Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path from the child seat to the anchor.
•
From inside the trunk, open the access cover on the carpet covering the back of the seat and
attach the tether strap hook to the anchor.
•Tighten all three straps as you push the child
restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child
restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it
tight if necessary.
• If lowered, raise the convertible top.
NOTE:
The convertible top must be in the UP position to access the tether anchor.
•
Open the access port cover behind the seat where you are placing the child restraint. The access
ports to the top tether anchorages are directly behind the seat headrests under a plastic cover.
• Push the tether strap and hook through the access port and down into the trunk.
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