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8.

Push

and

pull

the

child

restraint

system forward and from side to side to

check if it is firmly secured.

Sometimes a child restraint can be more

firmly secured by pushing it down into the

seat

cushion

and

then

tightening

the

seatbelt.

9.

Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt

to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR

properly functioning).

10. To remove the child restraint system,

press the release button on the seatbelt

buckle

and

allow

the

belt

to

retract

completely.

The

belt

will

return

to

the

ELR mode.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

PASSENGER

’

S

SEAT.

DOING

SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD

’

S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE

SRS AIRBAG.

NOTE

When the child restraint system is no

longer in use, remove it and restore the

ELR

function

of

the

retractor.

That

function is restored by retracting the

seatbelt fully.

!

Installing forward facing child re-

straint

1.

Slide

the

seat

or

seat

pair

to

its

rearmost position.

2.

Adjust

the

seatback

to

the

upright

position.

3.

Place the child restraint system in the

seating position.

4.

Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or

around

the

child

restraint

system

following the instructions provided by its

manufacturer.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

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CONTINUED

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