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Essential Safety EquipmentChild RestraintWARNINGChildren and Seating Position withSide and Curtain Air Bags:Allowing anyone to lean over oragainst the side window, the area ofthe front passenger seat, front andrear window pillars and the roof edgealong both sides from which the sideand curtain air bags deploy, even if achild-restraint system is used, isdangerous. If the vehicle is equippedwith side and curtain air bags, theimpact of inflation could cause seriousinjury or death to the child.Furthermore, leaning over or againstthe front door could block the side andcurtain air bags and eliminate theadvantages of supplementalprotection. With the front air bag andthe additional side air bag that comesout of the front seat, the rear seat isalways a better location for children.Do not allow a child to lean over oragainst the side window, even if thechild is seated in a child-restraintsystem.qFront Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint System Installation1. Slide the seat as far back as possible.2. Secure the child-restraint system withthe lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.See the manufacturer's instructions onthe child-restraint system for beltrouting instructions.3. To get the retractor into the automaticlocking mode, pull the shoulder beltportion of the seat belt until the entirelength of the belt is out of the retractor.4. Push the child-restraint system firmlyinto the vehicle seat. Be sure the beltretracts as snugly as possible. Clickingfrom the retractor will be heard duringretraction if the system is in automaticlocking mode. If the belt does not lockthe seat down tight, repeat the previousstep and also this one.2-30