Essential Safety Equipment; Child Restraint; the correct tether anchor position:- Page 37

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Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

  Always attach the tether strap to 
the correct tether anchor position:

  Attaching the tether strap to the 
incorrect tether anchor position is 
dangerous. In a collision, the tether 
strap could come off  and loosen the 
child-restraint system. If the child-
restraint system moves it could result 
in death or injury to the child.
  

  Always remove the head restraint and 
install child-restraint system:

  Installing a child-restraint system 
without removing the head restraint is 
dangerous. The child-restraint system 
cannot be installed correctly which 
may result in death or injury to the 
child in a collision.

Tether strap

Forward

Tether strap

Forward

  Always install the head restraint and 
adjust it to the appropriate position 
after removing the child-restraint 
system:

  Driving with the head restraint 
removed is dangerous as impact to the 
occupant's head cannot be prevented 
during emergency braking or in a 
collision, which could result in a serious 
accident, injury or death.
  Refer to Head Restraints on page  2-8 .

 Using Automatic Locking Mode 

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    Follow  these  instructions  when  using 
a child-restraint system, unless you are 
attaching a LATCH-equipped child-
restraint system to the rear LATCH lower 
anchors. Refer to “Using LATCH Lower 
Anchor” (page  2-31 ).

   NOTE

  Follow the child-restraint system 
manufacturer's instructions carefully. 
If you are not sure whether you have a 
LATCH system or tether, check in the 
child-restraint system manufacturer's 
instructions and follow them accordingly. 
Depending on the type of child-restraint 
system, it may use LATCH system instead 
of seat belts or if the belt goes across the 
child's chest, may recommend against 
using automatic locking mode.

   1.   Make sure the seatback is securely 

latched by pushing it back until it is 
fully locked.

   2.   Remove  the  head  restraint.
   

Refer to Head Restraints on page  2-8 .

   3.   Secure  the  child-restraint  system  with 

the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt. 
See the manufacturer's instructions 
on the child-restraint system for belt 
routing instructions.