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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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 for attachm ent to the lower anchorage and a
means of adjusting the tension in the strap . Forw ard -
facing tod dler restraints and som e rear-facing infant
restraints will also be equ ipped with a tether strap , a
hook for attachm ent to the tether strap anchorage and a
means of adjusting the tension of the strap .
downw ard into the seat, rem oving slack in the strap s
accord ing to the child restraint manu factu rer’s instru c-
tions.
WARN ING!
Improp er installation of a child restrain t to the
LATCH anchorages can lead to failu re of an infan t or
child restrain t. The child could be badly injured or
killed . Follow the manufactu rer’s direction s exactly
when installin g an infan t or child restrain t.
You will first loosen the adjusters on the lower strap s and
on the tether strap so that you can more easily attach the
hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchorages. Next
attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the
anchorage bars, pushing asid e the seat cover material.
Then lift the tether anchorage cover directly behind the
seat where you are placing the child restraint and attach
the tether strap to the anchorage, being carefu l to rou te
the tether strap to provid e the most direct path betw een
the anchor and the child restraint. If the Add-A-Trunk™
option is present in the vehicle, the lid shou ld be opened
and positioned against the back of the rear seat prior to
attaching and adjusting the strap . Finally, tighten all three
strap s as you push the child restraint rearw ard and
Installin g Child Restrain ts Usin g the Vehicle Seat
Belt
The passenger seat belts are equ ipped with cinching latch
plates, which are designed to keep the lap portion tight
arou nd the child restraint so that it is not necessary to use
a locking clip. Pull up on the shou lder portion of the
lap/ shou lder belt to tighten the belt. The cinching latch
plate will keep the belt tight, how ever, any seat belt
system will loosen with time, so check the belt occasion-
ally and pull it tight if necessary.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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