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3. The back of the child restraint should be
secured against the vehicle seatback.
If necessary, adjust or remove the headrest
to obtain the correct child restraint fit. If the
headrest is removed, store it in a secure
place. Be sure to reinstall the headrest
when the child restraint is removed.
See “Adjustable headrest”in this section for
headrest adjustment information.
If the seating position does not have an
adjustable headrest and it is interfering with
the properchild restraintfit, tryanother seat-
ing position or a different child restraint.
4. For child restraints that are equipped with
webbing-mounted attachments, remove any
additional slack from the anchor attach-
ments. Press downward and rearward firmly
in the center of the child restraint with your
knee to compress the vehicle seat cushion
and seatback while tightening the webbing
of the anchor attachments.
5. Tighten the tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions to remove any
slack.
6. After attaching the child restraint, test it be-
foreyou placethechild init.Push itfrom side
to side while holding the child restraint near
the LATCH attachment path. The child re-
straint shouldnotmove morethan 1inch (25
mm), from side to side. Try to tug it forward
and check to see if the LATCH attachment
holds the restraint in place. If the restraint is
not secure, tighten the LATCH attachment
as necessary, or put the restraint in another
seat and test it again. You may need to try a
different child restraint. Not all child re-
straints fit in all types of vehicles.
Forward-facing rigid-mounted – step 2
WRS0800
Forward-facing – step 4
LRS0671
Forward-facing – step 6
WRS0697
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