5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint,pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten thelap portion of the belt and feed the shoulderbelt back into the retractor. When installing aforward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful touse your knee to push down on the child restraintas you tighten the belt.6. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow the childrestraint manufacturer’s instructions regarding theuse of the top tether. See Lower Anchors andTethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 formore information.7. Push and pull the child restraint in differentdirections to be sure it is secure.To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safetybelt and let it return to the stowed position. If the toptether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.Securing a Child Restraint in theCenter Front Seat Position{ CAUTION:A child in a child restraint in the center front seatcan be badly injured or killed by the frontal airbagsif they inflate. Never secure a child restraint in thecenter front seat. It is always better to secure achild restraint in a rear seat.Do not use child restraints in the center front seatposition.1-51
