THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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Here are som e tips for getting the most out of you r child
restraint:
use a locking clip. If the seat belt has a cinching latch
plate, pulling up on the shou lder portion of the
lap/ shou lder belt will tighten the belt. The cinching
latch plate will keep the belt tight, how ever, any seat 2
belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt
occasionally and pull it tight if necessary.
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Before buying any restraint system , make sure that it
has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety
Stand ard s. The manu factu rer recom mend s that you
try a child restraint in the vehicle seats where you will
use it before you buy it.
If the seat belt has a autom atic locking retractor, it will
have a distinctive label. Pull the belt from the retractor
until there is enou gh to allow you to pass throu gh the
child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle.
Then, pull the belt until it is all extracted from the
retractor. Allow the belt to retu rn to the retractor,
pulling on the excess webbing to tighten the lap
portion abou t the child restraint. Refer to “Au tom atic
Locking Mod e” earlier in this section.
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The restraint must be approp riate for you r child ’s
weight and height. Check the label on the restraint for
weight and height limits.
Carefu lly follow the instru ctions that come with the
restraint. If you install the restraint improp erly, it may
not work when you need it.
The passenger seat belts are equ ipped with either
cinching latch plates or autom atic locking retractors,
which are designed to keep the lap portion tight
arou nd the child restraint so that it is not necessary to
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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