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4. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint,
pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap
portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing
child restraint, you may find it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
5. 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 a
Center Rear Seat Position
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on page 1-58. See Top Strap
on page 1-53 if the child restraint has one.
If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in the center rear seating position.
To secure a child restraint in this position, you will use
only the lap part of the belt. Disconnect the shoulder
part of the belt and store it before securing child
restraint. See Center Rear Passenger Position on
page 1-38.
If you are using a top strap-equipped child restraint in
the center rear seat and need to temporarily transport a
flat tire for repair, move the child restraint to a rear
seat outboard position. See Securing a Child Restraint
in a Rear Outside Seat Position on page 1-60 for
more on this, including important safety information.
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when
and as the instructions say.
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