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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F

The passenger lap/shoulder belt can easily 
be converted into the automatic locking 
mode, which must be done to hold the 
child-restraint system.
Follow these instructions when installing 
a child-restraint system on the passenger's 
seat.
Before installing a rear-facing child-
restraint system, the passenger-side air 
bag must be deactivated (page 2-19).

1. Slide the seat as far back as possible.

2. Secure the child-restraint system with 

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

3. 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.

4. Push the child-restraint system firmly 

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt 
retracts as snugly as possible. Clicking 
from the retractor will be heard during 
retraction if the system is in automatic 
locking mode. If the belt does not lock 
the seat down tight, repeat this step.

Installing a Child-
Restraint System

NOTE

Before installing a child-restraint 
system, refer to "Passenger-Side Air 
Bag Deactivation Switch" (page 2-19).

NOTE

•

Inspect this function before each 
use of the child-restraint system. 
You should not be able to pull the 
shoulder belt out of the retractor 
while the system is in the automatic 
locking mode. When you remove 
the child-restraint system, be sure 
the belt fully retracts to return the 
system to emergency locking mode 
before occupants use the seat belts.

•

Follow the child-restraint system 
manufacturer’s instruction carefully.
Depending on the type of child-
restraint system, it may not employ 
seat belts which are in automatic 
locking mode.

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