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Essential Safety EquipmentChild RestraintTether strap position (5 Door)Tether strapWARNINGChild-Restraint Tether Usage:Using the tether or tether anchor tosecure anything but a child-restraintsystem is dangerous. This couldweaken or damage the tether or tetheranchor and result in injury. Use thetether and tether anchor only for achild-restraint system.Incorrect Attachment of the TetherStrap:Routing the tether strap on top of thehead restraint is dangerous. In acollision, the tether strap could slideoff the head restraint, and loosen thechild-restraint system. The childrestraintsystem could move whichmay result in death or injury to thechild. Always route the tether strapbetween the head restraint posts.qChild-Restraint System InstallationProcedure (Rear Center Seat)The LATCH lower anchors at the centerof the rear seat are much further apart thanthe sets of LATCH lower anchors forchild-restraint system installation at otherseating positions. Child-restraint systemswith rigid LATCH attachments cannot beinstalled on the center seating position.Some LATCH equipped child-restraintsystems can be placed in the centerposition and will reach the nearestLATCH lower anchors which are 400 mm(15.75 in) apart. LATCH compatiblechild-restraint systems (with attachmentson belt webbing) can be used at thisseating position only if the child-restraintsystem manufacturer's instructions statethat the child-restraint system can beinstalled to LATCH lower anchors that are400 mm (15.75 in) apart. Do not attachtwo child-restraint systems to the sameLATCH lower anchor. If your childrestraintsystem has a tether, it must alsobe used for your child's optimum safety.1. Make sure the seatback is securelylatched by pushing it back until it isfully locked.2-35