2003 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 50

2003 Pontiac Sunfire Manual

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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1. Find the anchors for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position 3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the top strap to the top strap anchor. See Top Strap on page 1-39. Tighten the top strap according to the child restraint instructions. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. U If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LA TCH System) on page 1-41. You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the Top Strap on page 1-39 if the child restraint has one. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the anchor points. 1 . Put the restraint on the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-43

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Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for
the
LATCH System
1.
Find the
anchors
for the seating position you want
to
use,
where
the bottom
of
the seatback meets the
back
of
the
seat cushion.
2.
Put the child restraint on the seat.
3.
Attach
the
anchor points on the child restraint
to
the
anchors in the
vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will
show you how.
4.
If
the child restraint
is
forward-facing, attach the top
strap
to
the top strap anchor. See
Top
Strap on
page 1-39.
Tighten the top strap according
to
the child restraint instructions.
directions
to
be
sure
it
is
secure.
5.
Push and pull the child restraint in different
To
remove
the child restraint, simply unhook the top
strap
from
the
top
tether
anchor and then disconnect the
anchor points.
Securing
a
Child Restraint
in
a Rear
Seat Position
U
If
your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LA TCH System)
on
page
1-4
1.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
the
Top
Strap
on
page 1-39
if
the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that
came
with the
child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when
and as the instructions say.
1.
Put the restraint on the seat.
2.
Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder
portions
of
the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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