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Warning (Continued)
young children should
always be secured in an
appropriate child restraint.
Child Restraint
Systems
Rear-Facing Infant Restraint
A rear-facing child restraint
provides restraint with the
seating surface against the
back of the infant. The harness system holds the
infant in place and, in a crash,
acts to keep the infant
positioned in the restraint.
Forward-Facing Child
Restraint
A forward-facing child
restraint provides restraint for
the child's body with the
harness.
Booster Seats
A belt-positioning booster
seat is used for children who
have outgrown their
forward-facing child restraint.
Boosters are designed to
improve the fit of the vehicle's
seat belt system until the child
is large enough for the vehicle
seat belts to fit properly
without a booster seat. See
the seat belt fit test in Older
Children 085.

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Securing an Add-On Child
Restraint in the Vehicle
{Warning
A child can be seriously
injured or killed in a crash if
the child restraint is not
properly secured in the
vehicle. Secure the child
restraint properly in the
vehicle using the vehicle
seat belt or LATCH system,
following the instructions
that came with that child
restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
To help reduce the chance of
injury, the child restraint must
be secured in the vehicle. Child
restraints must be secured in
vehicle seats by lap belts or
the lap belt portion of a
lap-shoulder belt, or by the
LATCH system. See Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 092
for more information. Never
use a seat belt extender when installing a child restraint.
Never use non-regulated
aftermarket anchors or
attachments to secure a child
restraint. Children can be
endangered in a crash if the
child restraint is not properly
secured in the vehicle.
When securing an add-on child
restraint, refer to the
following:
1. Instruction labels provided on the child restraint
2. Instruction manual provided with the child
restraint
3. This vehicle owner's manual
The child restraint instructions
are important, so if they are
not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the
manufacturer.
Keep in mind that an
unsecured child restraint can
move around in a collision or
sudden stop and injure people
in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child
restraint in the vehicle
—even
when no child is in it.
In some areas Certified Child
Passenger Safety Technicians
(CPSTs) are available to
inspect and demonstrate how
to correctly use and install
child restraints. In the U.S.,
refer to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) website to locate the
nearest child safety seat
inspection station. For CPST
availability in Canada, check
with Transport Canada or the
Provincial Ministry of
Transportation office.
Securing the Child Within
the Child Restraint
{Warning
A child can be seriously
injured or killed in a crash if
the child is not properly
secured in the child
restraint. Secure the child
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Warning (Continued)
properly following the
instructions that came with
that child restraint.
Where to Put the
Restraint
According to accident
statistics, children and infants
are safer when properly
restrained in an appropriate
child restraint secured in a
rear seating position.
Whenever possible, children
aged 12 and under should be
secured in a rear seating
position.
Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front. This is
because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great if
the airbag deploys.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
passenger airbag inflates.
This is because the back of
the rear-facing child
restraint would be very
close to the inflating airbag.
A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if
the front passenger airbag
inflates and the passenger
seat is in a forward position.
Even if the passenger
sensing system has turned
off the front passenger
frontal airbag, no system is
fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will
not deploy under some
unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Secure rear-facing child
restraints in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is off.
If you secure a
forward-facing child
restraint in the front seat,
always move the front
passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
See Passenger Sensing
System078 for additional
information.
When securing a child
restraint with the seat belts in
a rear seat position, study the
instructions that came with
the child restraint to make
sure it is compatible with this
vehicle.

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The top tether anchors are on
the rear of the seatback for
each seating position in the
third row.
Be sure to use an anchor
located directly behind the
seating position where the
child restraint will be placed.
For models with a cargo cover,
the top tether anchors are on
the back of the rear
seatbacks. Remove the cargo
cover before installing the top
tether. The cargo cover should
remain off while the top tether
is in use. Be sure to use ananchor directly behind the
seating position where the
child restraint will be placed.
Do not secure a child restraint
in a position without a top
tether anchor if a national or
local law requires that the top
tether be attached, or if the
instructions that come with
the child restraint say that the
top tether must be attached.
According to accident
statistics, children and infants
are safer when properly
restrained in a child restraint
system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear
seating position. See Where to
Put the Restraint
091 for
additional information.
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{Warning
A child could be seriously
injured or killed in a crash if
the child restraint is not
properly attached to the
vehicle using either the
LATCH anchors or the
vehicle seat belt. Follow the
instructions that came with
the child restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of serious
or fatal injuries during a
crash, do not attach more
than one child restraint to a
single anchor. Attaching
more than one child
restraint to a single anchor
could cause the anchor or
attachment to come loose or
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Warning (Continued)
even break during a crash.
A child or others could be
injured.
{Warning
Children can be seriously
injured or strangled if a
shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is
locked. The shoulder belt
locks when it is pulled all the
way out of the retractor.
It unlocks when the shoulder
belt is allowed to go all the
way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s
neck. If the shoulder belt is
locked and tightened around
a child’s neck, the only way
to loosen the belt is to cut it.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Buckle any unused seat
belts behind the child
restraint so children cannot
reach them. Pull the
shoulder belt all the way out
of the retractor to set the
lock, and tighten the belt
behind the child restraint
after the child restraint has
been installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s seat belts. This may
damage these parts.
If necessary, move buckled
seat belts to avoid rubbing
the LATCH attachments.
Do not fold the rear
seatback when the seat is
occupied. Do not fold the
empty rear seat with a seat
belt buckled. This could
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Caution (Continued)
damage the seat belt or the
seat. Unbuckle and return
the seat belt to its stowed
position, before folding
the seat.
If you need to secure more
than one child restraint in the
rear seat, see Where to Put
the Restraint 091.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the
lower anchors. If the child
restraint does not have
lower attachments or the
desired seating position
does not have lower
anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top
tether and the seat belt.
Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer
instructions and the
instructions in this manual.

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proper fitment. If you
are using a single
tether, route the tether
in between the
headrest or head
restraint posts.
If the position you are
using has a fixed
headrest or head
restraint and you are
using a single tether,
route the tether
around the inboard or
outboard side of the
headrest or head
restraint.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head
restraint, adjust it
accordingly to allow
proper fitment. If you
are using a dual tether,
route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint posts.
If the child restraint is
installed next to a
center seat, make sure
the top tether does not
interfere with the
center seating position
shoulder belt/retractor.
If it does, find another
suitable seating
position to install the
child restraint.4. Before placing a child in
the child restraint, make
sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the
child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt
to move it side to side and
back and forth. There
should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement,
for proper installation.
Replacing LATCH
System Parts After a
Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the
LATCH system in the
vehicle. A damaged LATCH
system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or
even death in a crash. To
help make sure the LATCH
system is working properly
after a crash, see your
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Warning (Continued)
dealer to have the system
inspected and any
necessary replacements
made as soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH
system and it was being used
during a crash, new LATCH
system parts may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at
the time of the crash.
Securing Child
Restraints (With the
Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat)
When securing a child
restraint with the seat belts in
a rear seat position, study the
instructions that came with
the child restraint to make
sure it is compatible with this
vehicle. If the child restraint has the
LATCH system, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
092
for how and where to install
the child restraint using
LATCH. If a child restraint is
secured in the vehicle using a
seat belt and it uses a top
tether, see Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 092 for top
tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether
anchor if a national or local law
requires that the top tether be
anchored, or if the instructions
that come with the child
restraint say that the top
tether must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires
that forward-facing child
restraints have a top tether,
and that the tether be
attached. If the child restraint or vehicle
seat position does not have
the LATCH system, you will be
using the seat belt to secure
the child restraint. Be sure to
follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint.
If more than one child restraint
needs to be installed in the
rear seat, be sure to read
Where to Put the Restraint
0
91.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle
seat belt through or
around the child restraint.
Ensure the seat belt
webbing is routed as
directly as possible and is
not caught on seat handles
or plastic trim. The child
restraint instructions will
show you how.

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If the retractor is not
locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5.
6. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow the child
restraint manufacturer's
instructions regarding the
use of the top tether. See
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 092.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make
sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the
child restraint at the seat
belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and
back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be
no more than 2.5 cm (1 in)
of movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle seat belt
and let it return to the stowed
position. If the top tether is
attached to a top tether
anchor, disconnect it.Securing Child
Restraints (With the
Seat Belt in the
Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags.
A rear seat is a safer place to
secure a forward-facing child
restraint. See Where to Put
the Restraint 091.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system
which is designed to turn off
the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. See Passenger
Sensing System 078 and
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0133 for more
information, including
important safety information.
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front. This is
because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the
inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a
forward position.
Even if the passenger
sensing system has turned
off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag, no
system is fail-safe. No one
can guarantee that an
airbag will not deploy under
some unusual circumstance,
even though it is turned off.
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