THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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hook for attachm ent to the tether strap anchorage and a
means of adjusting the tension of the strap .
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, locate the tether anchorage 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. Finally, tighten all three
strap s as you push the child restraint rearw ard and
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.
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Installin g Child Restrain ts Usin g the Vehicle Seat
Belt
The passenger seat belts are equ ipped with either cinch-
ing 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 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,
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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