Essential Safety Equipment- Page 43

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child-Restraint

Tether strap

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(5-Door)

Tether strap

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 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 2-37 ).

   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.   Raise the head restraint to the top 

locked position.

Refer to Head Restraints on page  2-11 .

   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.

   4.   To get the retractor into the automatic 

locking mode, pull the shoulder belt 
portion of the seat belt until the entire 
length of the belt is out of the retractor.