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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Head restraints must be positioned such
that the top tether strap can pass freely
between the head restraint and top of seat
back.
̈ Make sure the tether strap is not twist-
ed.
2 Hook
3 Anchorage ring
̈ Securely fasten hook 2, which is part
of the tether strap, to anchorage
ring 3.
Once the top tether anchorage hook is at-
tached, the child restraint itself can be se-
cured. Tighten the top tether strap
according to the child restraint manufac-
turer’s instructions.
̈ Reinstall cover after removing the
tether strap.
Child seat anchors – LATCH type
This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
(L
ower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for
the installation of a LATCH child seat with
the matching anchor fittings.
If you have not installed a child seat, the
LATCH anchor are covered with an uphol-
stery blend.
1 Indicates the position of the anchors
2 Anchors
3 Upholstery blend
4 Installation device
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For safety reasons, make sure hook 2 has
attached to ring 3 beyond the safety catch, as
illustrated.
Warning! G
Vehicles with adjustable rear seats/bench*:
Never adjust the rear seat position after in-
stalling the child restraint. Adjusting the rear
seat position after installing the child re-
straint could damage the child restraint
and/or introduce undesirable slack or ten-
sion into the seat belt and loosen or mispo-
sition the child restraint, lessening the
effectiveness of the child restraint and thus
increasing the chance or severity of injury in
an accident.
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