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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Form No. 8S15-EA-03G

The passenger lap/shoulder belt can easily 
be converted into the automatic locking 
mode, which must be done to hold the 
child-restraint system.
Some child-restraint systems also employ 
specially designed LATCH attachments; 
refer to "LATCH Child-Restraint 
Systems" (page 2-18).
Follow these instructions when installing 
a child-restraint system on the passenger’s 
seat, unless you are attaching a LATCH-
equipped child-restraint system to the 
LATCH lower anchors. Refer to "LATCH 
Child-Restraint Systems" (page 2-18).

Before installing a rear-facing child-
restraint system, the passenger air bag 
must be deactivated (page 2-23).

1. Make sure to remove articles from 

behind the passenger seat that would 
prevent the seat from sliding back fully, 
and then 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

Follow the child-restraint system 
manufacturer’s instructions carefully. 
If you are not sure whether you have a 
LATCH system, check in the child-
restraint system manufacturer’s 
instructions and follow them 
accordingly. Depending on the type of 
child-restraint system, it may not 
employ seat belts which are in 
automatic locking mode, however if it 
uses an upper tether, it cannot be 
mounted properly in this vehicle as 
there is no safe way to anchor the 
tether.

NOTE

Before installing a child-restraint 
system, refer to "Passenger Air Bag 
Deactivation Switch" (page 2-23).

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