Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors; 2011 Tribute; Owners Guide, 1st Printing- Page 139

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8. Remove remaining slack from

the belt. Force the seat down
with extra weight, e.g., by
pressing down or kneeling on
the child restraint while pulling
up on the shoulder belt in order
to force slack from the belt.
This is necessary to remove the
remaining slack that will exist
once the additional weight of
the child is added to the child
restraint. It also helps to
achieve the proper snugness of
the child seat to the vehicle.
Sometimes, a slight lean towards the buckle will additionally help to
remove remaining slack from the belt.

9. Attach the tether strap (if the

child seat is equipped). Refer to

Attaching child safety seats
with tether straps

later in this

chapter.

10. Before placing the child in the

seat, forcibly move the seat
forward and back to make sure
the seat is securely held in
place. To check this, grab the
seat at the belt path and
attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should
be no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) of movement for proper
installation.

11. Mazda recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child

Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) to make certain the child
restraint is properly installed. In Canada, check with your local St.
John Ambulance office for referral to a CPST.

Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors

The LATCH system is composed of three vehicle anchor points: two (2)
lower anchors located where the vehicle seat back and seat cushion meet
(called the “seat bight”) and one (1) top tether anchor located behind
that seating position.

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  • 8. Remove remaining slack from the belt.
  • 9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat is equipped).
  • 2.5 cm) of movement for proper installation.
  • 11. Mazda recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) to make certain the child restraint is properly installed.