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Push and pull
the child restraint
in different
directions to b.e
sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and
let it
go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be
ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat
Position
You’ll be using the lap belt. See the earlier section about the top strap if
the child restraint has one.
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Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. Pull the lap belt
all the way out
without stopping.
4. While holding it out, run the belt through or around the child
restraint.
The child restraint instructions will show YOU how.
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7. Push and pull
the child restraint
in different
directions
to be
sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and
let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be
ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Your vehicle has a right-front passenger’s air bag. NEVER put a
rear-facing child restraint
in this seat. Here’s why:
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier section about the top
strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Because your vehicle has a right-front passenger’s air bag, always
move the seat as far back as it will go before securing a front-facing
child restraint.
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2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
4. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the
vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it
behind the child restraint.
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5. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the release button is positioned
so you would be able to
unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
6. Pull the rest of
lap belt all the
way
out of the
retractor to set
the lock. the
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7. To tighten the
belt, feed the lap
belt back into the
retractor while
you push down
on
the child restraint.
8. Push and pull the
child restraint in
different
directions to be
sure
it is secure.
The safety belt will
move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle’s
safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can
wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt
can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in
the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly.
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Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt still is
on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the
child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide.
If the
child is
so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s
face or neck, you might want to place the child in the center seat
position, the one that has only a lap belt.
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Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low
and snug on the hips, just touching the child's thighs. This applies belt
force to the child's pelvic bones in
a crash.
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SAFETY ‘BELT EXTENDER
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you
an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat
you will wear,
so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender
will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose.
Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit.
To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.
CHECIUNG YOUR RESTUNT SYSTEMS
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors,
anchorages and reminder systems are working properly.
Look for any
loose parts or damage. If you see anything that might keep a restraint
system from doing its job, have it repaired.
REPLACING SAFETYBELTSAFTER A
CRASH
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts
were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then
you need new belts.
If belts are cut
or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may
mean you will need to have safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even
if the belt wasn’t being used
at the time
of the collision.
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