2006 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 56

Mazda6_8U66-EA-05F_Edition2 Page56 Tuesday, July 26 2005 11:23 AM Black plate (56,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Tether strap position (5-Door/Sport Wagon) Route between head restraint upright. Tether strap qLATCH Child-Restraint System Installation Procedure (Rear Center Seat) The LATCH lower anchors at the center of the rear seat are much further apart than the sets of LATCH lower anchors for child-restraint system installation at other seating positions. Child-restraint systems with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be installed on the center seating position. Some LATCH equipped child-restraint systems can be placed in the center position and will reach the nearest LATCH lower anchors which are 466 mm (18.35 in) apart. LATCH compatible child-restraint systems (with attachments on belt webbing) can be used at this seating position only if the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions state that the child-restraint system can be installed to LATCH lower anchors that are 466 mm (18.35 in) apart. Do not attach two child-restraint systems to the same LATCH lower anchor. If your childrestraint system has a tether, it must also be used for your child's optimum safety. 1. Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back until it is fully locked. WARNING Child-Restraint Tether Usage: Using the tether or tether anchor to secure anything but a child-restraint system is dangerous. This could weaken or damage the tether or tether anchor and result in injury. Use the tether and tether anchor only for a child-restraint system. Incorrect Attachment of the Tether Strap: Routing the tether strap on top of the head restraint is dangerous. In a collision, the tether strap could slide off the head restraint, and loosen the child-restraint system. The childrestraint system could move which may result in death or injury to the child. Always route the tether strap between the head restraint posts. 2-42 Form No.8U66-EA-05F