1-32 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
& Installation of child restraint
. Never place the shoulder belt
tight and secure, the danger of your
under the child’s arm or behind
systems by use of lower and
child suffering personal injury in the
the child’s back. If an accident
event of an accident may be in-
tether anchorages (LATCH)
occurs, this can increase the risk
creased.
or severity of injury to the child.
WARNING
. The seatbelt should fit snugly in
! Lower and tether anchorages
. Child restraint systems and seat-
order to provide full restraint.
belts can become hot in a vehicle
Loose fitting belts are not as
that has been closed up in sunny
effective in preventing or redu-
weather; they could burn a small
cing injury.
child. Check the child restraint
. Place the lap belt as low as
system before you place a child
possible on the child’s hips. A
in it.
high-positioned lap belt will in-
. Do not leave an unsecured child
crease the risk of sliding under
restraint system in your vehicle.
the lap belt and of the lap belt
Unsecured child restraint sys-
sliding up over the abdomen, and
tems can be thrown around in-
both can result in serious inter-
side of the vehicle in a sudden
nal injury or death.
stop, turn or accident; they can
. Make sure the shoulder belt is
strike and injure vehicle occu-
Some types of child restraint systems can
positioned across the center of
pants as well as result in serious
be installed on the rear seat of your
child’s shoulder. Placing the
injuries or death to the child.
vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such
shoulder belt over the neck may
child restraint systems are secured to the
result in neck injury during sud-
designated anchorages provided on the
den braking or in a collision.
CAUTION
vehicle body. The lower and tether an-
chorages are sometimes referred to as the
When you install a child restraint
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and
system, follow the manufacturer’s
Tethers for CHildren).
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held
securely in position. If it is not held
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