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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
4. To remove the booster seat, press the
release button on the seatbelt buckle and
allow the belt to retract.
effective in preventing or redu-
cing injury.
. Place the lap belt as low as
possible on the child’s hips. A
high-positioned lap belt will in-
crease the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.
. Make sure the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. Placing the
shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sud-
den braking or in a collision.
& Installation of child restraint
systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)
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! Lower and tether anchorages
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WARNING
. Never use a belt that is twisted or
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury to the child.
. Never place the shoulder belt
under the child’s arm or behind
the child’s back. If an accident
occurs, this can increase the risk
or severity of injury to the child.
. The seatbelt should fit snugly in
order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as
WARNING
Attach the child restraint system to
the anchors properly. When using
the LATCH anchors, be sure that
there are no foreign objects around
the anchors. Also, the seat belts
should not be caught behind the
child restraint system. Make sure
the child restraint system is se-
curely attached. Otherwise it may
cause death or serious injury to
children or other passengers in
sudden braking, swerving, or acci-