There are no top tether anchors in these positions. Do not secure a child seat in these positions if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be anchored.
You will be using the lap belt.
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. But do not use the center front passenger position if your vehicle has airbags, or if the child restraint interferes with shifting gears.
Caution: A child in a child restraint in the center front seat can be badly injured or killed by the right front passenger airbag if it inflates. If your vehicle has airbags, never secure a child restraint in the center front seat. It is always better to secure a child restraint in the rear seat if your vehicle has one. You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front passenger static seat, but before you do, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
- Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt.
- Put the child restraint on the seat.
- Run the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.
- Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
- To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child restraint. 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.
- Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt. It will be ready to work for an adult or large child passenger.
