2008 Suzuki XL7 Owner's Manual - Page 39

SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 6) If your child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions regarding the use of the top tether. Refer to "Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)" in this section for more information. 7) Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. 1379321 1379324 3) Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 4) Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Your vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. Refer to "Where to Put the Restraint" in this section. In addition, your vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the right front passenger's frontal airbag under certain conditions. Refer to "Passenger Sensing System" in this section and "Passenger Airbag Status Indicator" in "Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators" in the "Instrument Panel" section for more 1379355 5) To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of 1-28