Specifications

Securing an Add-on Child Restraint

in the Vehicle

{CAUTION:

A child can be seriously injured or killed

in a crash if the child restraint is not

properly secured in the vehicle. Make sure

the child restraint is properly installed

in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety

belt, following the instructions that

came with that restraint, and also the

instructions in this manual.

To help reduce the chance of injury, the child

restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child

restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats

by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder

belt. A child can be endangered in a crash if the

child restraint is not properly secured in the

vehicle.

When securing an add-on child restraint, refer

to the instructions that come with the restraint

which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet,

or both, and to this manual. The child restraint

instructions are important, so if they are not

available, obtain a replacement copy from the

manufacturer.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can

move around in a collision or sudden stop and

injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly

secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even

when no child is in it.

Securing the Child Within the

Child Restraint

There are several systems for securing the child

within the child restraint. One system, the

three-point harness, has straps that come down

over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle

together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness

system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps,

and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place

of hip straps.