Securing a child restraint in a rear seat position – Pontiac 2006 Gto User Manual

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2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that

the top tether be attached, attach the top tether to
the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the
child restraint instructions and the following steps:

2.1. Find the top tether anchor.

2.2. Pull up on the head restraint to access the

anchors.

2.3. Route and attach the top tether according to

your child restraint instructions and the
following instructions:

If your child restraint has a single or dual top
tether, pull up on the head restraint and route it
under the head restraint and in between the head
restraint posts. Do not route the top tether
around the head restraint.

3. Tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint

to the lower anchors.

4. Tighten the top tether according to your child

restraint instructions.

5. Push and pull the child restraint in different

directions to be sure it is secure.

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position

If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH) on page 1-37

.

If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in this position. 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.

1. Put the child restraint on the seat.

2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder

portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.

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2006 - Pontiac GTO Owner Manual

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