Essential Safety Equipment; Child Restraint; Always install the head restraint and - Page 49

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

*Some models.

Always install the head restraint and 

adjust it to the appropriate position 

after removing the child-restraint 

system (Second-row seat):

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 

2-16.

Only use a tether anchor designed for 

the second-row seats:

Using a third-row seat tether anchor 

on the second-row seat 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

Third-row seat

Second-row
outboard/center seat

Always route the tether straps to the 

sides of the head restraint (Third-row 

seat):

Routing the tether straps on top of 

the head restraint is dangerous. In a 

collision the tether straps could slide 

off the head restraint and loosen 

the child-restraint system. The child-

restraint system could move which 

may result in death or injury to the 

child.

Tether strap

Forward

Third-row seat

 Using Automatic Locking Mode

*

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 2-44).

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.

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