2009 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 87

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 85 of reach of children. It is recommended that before WARNING! installing the child restraint, buckle the seat belt so the seat belt is tucked behind the child restraint and out of Improper installation of a child restraint to the reach. If the buckled seat belt interferes with the child LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or restraint installation, instead of tucking the seat belt child restraint. The child could be badly injured or behind the child restraint, route the seat belt through killed. Follow the manufacturer's directions exactly the child restraint belt path and then buckle it. This when installing a infant or child restraint. should stow the seat belt out of the reach of an inquisitive child. Remind all children in the vehicle Installing the Lower Tethers: that the seat belts are not toys and should not be 1. The lower anchors are round bars located at the rear of played with, and never leave your child unattended in the seat cushion where it meets the seatback. the vehicle. 2. Loosen the adjusters on the lower tether strap (refer• If your child restraint seat is not LATCH-compatible, ence the child restraint seat instructions) to ease the install the restraint using the vehicle seat belts. installation. NOTE: It is recommended to loosen the top tether strap and route it loosely prior to securing the lower anchors so the top tether strap is not trapped between the vehicle seat and child restraint. 2