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InstallingChildRestraintsUsingtheVehicleSeat
Belt
on the excess webbing to tighten the lap portion about
the child restraint. Refer to “Automatic Locking Mode”
earlierinthissection.
Thepassengerseatbeltsareequippedwitheithercinch-
inglatchplatesorautomaticlockingretractors,whichare
designed to keep the lap portion tight around the child
restraintsothatitisnotnecessarytousealockingclip.If
theseatbelthasacinchinglatchplate,pullinguponthe
shoulderportionofthelap/shoulderbeltwilltightenthe
belt. The cinching latch plate will keep the belt tight,
however, any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
checkthebeltoccasionallyandpullittightifnecessary.
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In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the
lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the
buckleorlatchplateistooclosetothebeltpathopening
on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate from the
buckleandtwisttheshortbuckle-endbeltseveraltimes
toshortenit.Insertthelatchplateintothebucklewiththe
releasebuttonfacingout.
If the belt still can’t be tightened, or if by pulling and
pushingontherestraintloosensthebelt,youmayneed
to do something more. Disconnect the latch plate from
the buckle, turn the buckle around, and insert the latch
plate into the buckle again. If you still can’t make the
childrestraintsecure,tryadifferentseatingposition.
If the seat belt has a automatic locking retractor, it will
have a distinctive label. Pull the belt from the retractor
until there is enough to allow you to pass through the
child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle.
Then, pull the belt until it is all extracted from the
retractor.Allowthebelttoreturntotheretractor,pulling
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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