THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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Buckle the child into the seat accord ing to the child
restraint manu factu rer’s directions.
In general, you will first loosen the adjusters on the lower
strap s and tether strap s so that you can more easily attach
the hook or connector to the lower anchorages and tether
anchorages. Then tighten all three strap s as you push the 2
child restraint rearw ard and downw ard into the seat.
When you r child restraint is not in use, secure it in the
vehicle with the seat belt or rem ove it from the vehicle.
Don’t leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
collision, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and
cause seriou s personal injury.
Child restraint system s having attachm ents designed to
connect to the lower anchorages are now available. Child
restraints having tether strap s and hooks for connection
to the seatback tether anchorage have been available for
som e time. In fact, many child restraint manu factu rers
will provid e add-on tether strap kits for som e of their
older prod ucts.
Installin g A Child Restrain t
We urge that you carefu lly follow the directions of the
manu factu rer when installing you r child restraint. Many,
but not all, restraint system s will be equ ipped with
separate strap s on each side, with each having a hook or
connector and a means for adjusting the tension in the
Because the lower anchorages are to be introd uced to
passenger carrying vehicles over a period of years, child
restraint system s having attachm ents for those anchor-
ages will continu e to have featu res for installation in
vehicles using the lap or lap/ shou lder belt. They will also
strap . Forw ard -facing tod dler
restraints
and
som e
rearw ard -facing infant restraints will also be equ ipped
with a tether strap , a hook and means for adjusting the
tension in the strap .
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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