Child Restraint: Service and Repair

Description:

Child Seat Tether Anchor Initial Installation This procedure is for Canadian built vehicles only. A child seat may require you to use a top strap in the rear seat position. Use a special dealer installed anchor in order to anchor the child tether. Anchor the child tether to the rear window panel. Use the child seat only at the seating position for which the anchor is installed, in order to assure the correct child seat tether angle.

Use the following procedure when you install an anchor bracket for the first time:

1. Select a position for the top strap anchor installation from the inside of the rear compartment.

Three positions exists in the rear seat crossmember: left side, center and right side.

2. Locate the threaded anchor hole in the rear seat crossmember from the inside of the rear compartment, using a center punch by hand, punch a small hole in the rear seat to window trim panel.

3. Locate the hole. In the rear seat to the rear window panel trim cut an X about 13 mm (1/2 in).

4. Insert the child seat tether anchor spacer (3) and the bracket (2) and anchor bolt (1) into the rear seat to the rear window panel trim.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precations.

5. Thread the top strap anchor bolt into the weld nut in the rear seat crossmember.

Tighten

Tighten the top strap anchor bolt (1) to 20 N.m (15 lb. ft).