THINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
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belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt
occasionallyandpullittightifnecessary.
LATCH—ChildSeatAnchorageSystem(Lower
AnchorsandTetherforCHildren)
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the child
restraint anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH
systemprovidesfortheinstallationofthechildrestraint
without using the vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchorages and upper
tether straps from the child restraint to the vehicle
structure.
Iftheseatbelthasaautomaticlockingretractor,itwill
haveadistinctivelabel.Pullthebeltfromtheretractor
untilthereisenoughtoallowyoutopassthroughthe
childrestraintandslidethelatchplateintothebuckle.
Then, pull the belt until it is all extracted from the
retractor. Allow the belt to return to the retractor,
pulling on the excess webbing to tighten the lap
portionaboutthechildrestraint.Referto“Automatic
LockingMode”earlierinthissection.
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LATCH-compatiblechildrestraintsystemsarenowavail-
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be
introducedoveraperiodofyears,childrestraintsystems
havingattachmentsforthoseanchorageswillcontinueto
alsohavefeaturesforinstallationusingthevehicle’sseat
belts.Childrestraintshavingtetherstrapsandhooksfor
connectiontothetoptetheranchorageshavebeenavail-
ableforsometime.Forsomeolderchildrestraints,many
child restraint manufacturers offer add-on tether strap
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Buckle the child into the restraint exactly as the
manufacturer’sinstructionstellyou.
Whenyourchildrestraintisnotinuse,secureitinthe
vehiclewiththeseatbeltorremoveitfromthevehicle.
Donotleaveitlooseinthevehicle.Inasuddenstopor
collision, it could strike the occupants or seat backs
andcauseseriouspersonalinjury.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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