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Protecting Children

Protecting Infants

the rearward facing, reclining mode.

Rearward Facing Child Restraint

System Placement

For EU countries, an approved

rearward facing child restraint

system should be placed in any

seating position in the back seat (see

page 37 ).

Placing a rearward facing

child restraint system in the

front seat can result in

serious injury or death if the

passenger’s front airbag

inflates.

(Except for EU countries)

In this vehicle, a rearward facing

child restraint system can be placed

in one of the outside positions in the

back seat, but not in the front seat.

Always place a rearward

facing child restraint system

in the back seat, not the front.

Child Restraint System Type

For some types

Only a rearward facing child

We recommend that an infant be

restrained in a rearward facing child

restraint system, until the infant is at

least one year old, reaches the

restraint system maker’s weight or

height limit, and is able to sit up

without support.

If you use the vehicle’s lower

anchorages to secure a child

restraint system, it should be placed

in one of the outside positions in the

back seat (see page 62 ).

restraint system provides proper

support for a baby’s head, neck and

back. Infants up to about one year of

age must be restrained in a rearward

facing child restraint system.

Two types of restraints may be used:

a restraint system designed

For EU countries, refer to page

37 for the recommended child

restraint system.

exclusively for infants, or a

convertible restraint system used in

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On vehicles with a passenger’s front

airbag, never put a rearward facing

child restraint system in the front

seat. If the passenger’s front airbag

inflates, it can hit the back of the

restraint with enough force to kill or

seriously injure an infant. If an infant

must be closely watched, we

As required by E.C.E Regulation No. 94;

the infant.

When properly installed, a rearward

facing child restraint system may

prevent the driver or a front-seat

passenger from moving the seat as

far back as recommended (see page

15 ). Or it may prevent them from

locking the seat-back in the desired

upright position (see page 16 ).

recommend that another adult sit in

the back seat with the baby.

Do not put a rearward facing child

restraint system in a forward-facing

position. If placed facing forward, an

infant could be very seriously injured

during a frontal collision.

Extreme Hazard!

In either case, we recommend that

you place the child restraint system

directly behind the front passenger

seat, move the front seat as far

forward as needed, and leave it

unoccupied. Or you may wish to get

a smaller child restraint system that

allows you to safely carry a front

passenger.

Do not use a rearward facing

child restraint on a seat

protected by an airbag in

front of it!

If the passenger’s front airbag

inflates, it can hit the rearward

facing child restraint system with

great force. The rearward facing

child restraint system can be

dislodged or struck with enough

force to cause very serious injury to

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Rearward Facing Child Restraint

System Installation

For some types

If you have a child restraint system

To properly route a lap/shoulder belt designed to be attached to the

through a child restraint system,

follow the restraint system maker’s

instructions.

vehicle’s lower anchorages, follow

the instructions on page 62 .

For EU countries, refer to page

37 for installing a child restraint

system.

The lap/shoulder belts in the back

seating positions have a lockable

retractor that must be activated to

secure a child restraint system.

1. Place the child restraint system in

the desired back seating position.

Press both of the release buttons

at the bottom of the handle, then

pull up the handle to the upright

position. Make sure the handle is

latched and the child restraint is

positioned well back in the seat-

back.

The following pages provide

instructions and tips on how to

secure a rearward facing child

restraint system with this type of

seat belt. (The procedures in these

pages are described based on a child

restraint system available in EU

countries.)

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2. Route the belt through the

restraint according to the restraint

system maker’s instructions, then

insert the latch plate into the

buckle.

3. To activate the lockable retractor,

slowly pull the shoulder part of the

belt all the way out until it stops.

4. Route the shoulder part of the belt

into the clip at the back of the

restraint, then let the belt feed

back into the retractor.

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5. After the belt has retracted, tug on

it. If the belt is locked, you will not

be able to pull it out. If you can pull

the belt out, it is not locked and

you will need to repeat these steps.

6. After confirming that the belt is

locked, grab the shoulder part of

the belt near the buckle and pull

up to remove any slack from the

lap part of the belt. Remember, if

the lap part of the belt is not tight,

the child restraint system will not

be secure. To remove slack, it may

help to put weight on the child

restraint system, or push on the

back of the restraint system, while

pulling up on the belt.

7. Push and pull the child restraint

system forward and from side to

side to verify that it is secure

enough to stay upright during

normal driving manoeuvres. If the

child restraint system is not

secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to

retract fully, then repeat these

steps.

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To deactivate the lockable retractor

and remove a child restraint system,

unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat

belt, and let the belt fully retract.

On vehicles without additional lockable

retractor fitted to the seat where the

child is positioned

See page 45 for how to secure a

rearward facing child restraint

system in the centre back seat with

the lap belt.

For tips on installing a rearward

facing child restraint system with

either type of seat belt, see page 46 .

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Installing a Rearward Facing Child

Restraint System with the Lap Belt

(For some types)

To install a rearward facing child

restraint system in the centre back

seat with the lap belt, route the belt

through the restraint according to

the restraint system maker’s

instructions, then insert the latch

plate into the buckle.

Finally, push and pull the restraint

forward and from side to side to

verify that it is secure enough to stay

upright during normal driving

manoeuvres. If the restraint is not

secure, unlatch the belt and repeat

these steps.

For EU countries, refer to page

37 for placing a child restraint

system.

Then pull hard on the loose end of

the belt to remove any slack (it may

help to put weight on the child

restraint system while pulling on the

belt).

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Rearward Facing Child Restraint

System Installation Tips

Additional Precaution for Infants

‘‘Never let children kneel on seats or

stand while the vehicle is in motion.

The violent forces created during

emergency braking will cause the

children to be thrown forward. The

children could be seriously injured or

killed.’’

For proper protection, an infant must

ride in a reclined, or semi-reclined

position. To determine the proper

reclining angle, check with the baby’s

doctor or follow the child restraint

system maker’s recommendations.

To achieve the desired reclining

angle, it may help to put a rolled up

towel under the toe of the restraint

as shown.

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