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Installing child restraints

Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions.

Firmly secure child restraints to the seats using the LATCH

(Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) anchors or a seat belt.

Attach the top tether strap when installing a child restraint.

The lap/shoulder belt can be used if your child restraint system

is not compatible with the LATCH system.

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 Vehicles without third row seats

Child restraint LATCH anchors

LATCH anchors are provided for

the outboard rear seats. (Buttons

displaying the location of the

anchors are attached to the seats.)

 Vehicles with third row seats

Child restraint LATCH anchors

LATCH anchors are provided for

the outboard second row seats.

(Buttons displaying the location of

the anchors are attached to the

seats.)

Seat belts equipped with a child

restraint

locking

mechanism

(ALR/ELR belts except driver’s

seat belt) (P. 33)

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 Vehicles without third row seats

Anchor brackets (for top tether

strap)

An anchor bracket is provided for

each rear seat.

 Vehicles with third row seats

Anchor brackets (for top tether

strap)

An anchor bracket is provided for

each second row seat.

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Installation with LATCH system (rear/second row seats only)

■ Installing on the rear seats (vehicles without third row seats)

1

Fold the seatback while pull-

ing the seatback angle

adjustment lever. Return the

seatback and secure it at the

first lock position. (P. 132)

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 Type A

2

Latch the hooks of the lower

straps onto the LATCH

anchors. If the child restraint

has a top tether strap, the top

tether strap should be

latched onto the top tether

strap anchor.

For owners in Canada:

The symbol on

a

child

restraint system indicates the

presence of a lower connec-

tor system.

Canada only

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 Type B

2

Latch the buckles onto the

LATCH anchors. If the child

restraint has a top tether

strap, the top tether strap

should be latched onto the

top tether strap anchor.

For owners in Canada:

The symbol on

a

child

restraint system indicates the

presence of a lower connec-

tor system.

Canada only

■ Installing on the second row seats (vehicles with third row

seats)

1

Fold the seatback while pull-

ing the seatback angle

adjustment lever. Return the

seatback and secure it at the

first lock position. (P. 132)

2

Flip the cover.

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 Type A

3

Latch the hooks of the lower

straps onto the LATCH

anchors. If the child restraint

has a top tether strap, the top

tether strap should be

latched onto the top tether

strap anchor.

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For owners in Canada:

The symbol on

a

child

restraint system indicates the

presence of a lower connec-

tor system.

Canada only

 Type B

3

Latch the buckles onto the

LATCH anchors. If the child

restraint has a top tether

strap, the top tether strap

should be latched onto the

top tether strap anchor.

For owners in Canada:

The symbol on

a

child

restraint system indicates the

presence of a lower connec-

tor system.

Canada only

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Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock

function belt)

■ Rear-facing  Infant seat/convertible seat

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2

3

Place the child restraint sys-

tem on the rear seat facing

the rear of the vehicle.

Run the seat belt through the

child restraint system and

insert the plate into the

buckle. Make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

Fully extend the shoulder belt

and allow it to retract to put it

in lock mode. In lock mode,

the belt cannot be extended.

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While pushing the child

restraint system down into

the rear seat, allow the

shoulder belt to retract until

the child restraint system is

securely in place.

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After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there

is no slack in the belt, pull the

belt to check that it cannot be

extended.

■ Forward-facing Convertible seat

1

Place the child restraint sys-

tem on the seat facing the

front of the vehicle.

2

Run the seat belt through the

child restraint system and

insert the plate into the

buckle. Make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

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Fully extend the shoulder belt

and allow it to retract to put it

in lock mode. In lock mode,

the belt cannot be extended.

4

While pushing the child

restraint system into the rear

seat, allow the shoulder belt

to retract until the child

restraint system is securely

in place.

After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there

is no slack in the belt, pull the

belt to check that it cannot be

extended.

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If the child restraint has a top tether strap, the top tether strap

should be latched onto the top tether strap anchor. (P. 68)

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■ Booster seat

1

Place the child restraint sys-

tem on the seat facing the

front of the vehicle.

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2

Sit the child in the child

restraint system. Fit the seat

belt to the child restraint sys-

tem according to the manu-

facturer’s instructions and

insert the plate into the

buckle. Make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

Check that the shoulder belt is correctly positioned over the child’s

shoulder and that the lap belt is as low as possible. (P. 32)

Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt

Push the buckle release button

and fully retract the seat belt.

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Child restraint systems with a top tether strap

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Secure the child restraint sys-

tem using the seat belt or the

lower anchors, and remove the

head restraint.

2

Open the anchor bracket cover,

latch the hook onto the anchor

bracket and tighten the top

tether strap.

Make sure the top tether strap is

securely latched.

3

Replace the head restraint.

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■Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages

The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.

Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifica-

tions can be used.

This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.

WARNING

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■When installing a booster seat

To prevent the belt from going into ALR lock mode, do not fully extend the

shoulder belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only. This could cause

injury or discomfort to the child. (P. 33)

■When installing a child restraint system

Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual

and fix the child restraint system securely in place.

If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other

passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of a sudden

braking or an accident.

●If the driver’s seat interferes with the

child restraint system and prevents it

from being attached correctly, attach the

child restraint system to the right-hand

rear seat.

●Adjust the front passenger seat so that

it does not interfere with the child

restraint system.

●Only put a forward-facing child restraint

system on the front seat when unavoid-

able. When installing a forward-facing

child restraint system on the front pas-

senger seat, move the seat as far back

as possible even if the “AIR BAG OFF”

indicator light is illuminated. Failure to

do so may result in death or serious

injury if the airbags deploy (inflate).

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WARNING

■When installing a child restraint system

●Vehicles with third row seats: When using the LATCH anchors for a child

restraint system, move the seat as far back as possible, with the seatback

close to the child restraint system.

●When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is

positioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s

shoulder. Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury in the event

of an accident or a sudden braking.

●Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not

twisted.

●Shake the child restraint system left and right, and forward and backward

to ensure that it has been securely installed.

●After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.

●Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system

manufacturer.

●When securing some types of child restraint systems in second or third

row seats, it may not be possible to properly use the seat belts in positions

next to the child restraint without interfering with it or affecting seat belt

effectiveness. Be sure your seat belt fits snugly across your shoulder and

low on your hips. If it does not, or if it interferes with the child restraint,

move to a different position. Failure to do so may result in death or serious

injury.

■Do not use a seat belt extender

If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the

seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause

death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of a sud-

den braking, sudden swerving or an accident.

■To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors

When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects

around the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child

restraint system. Make sure the child restraint system is securely attached,

or it may cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in

the event of a sudden braking or an accident.

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