If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system andyou need to secure a rear-facing child restraint inthe right front passenger’s seat, the passengers frontalair bag must be off. SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 1-85 andSecuring a Child Restraint in the RightFront Seat Position on page 1-72 for more on thisincluding important safety information.Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the childrestraint properly.Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint canmove around in a collision or sudden stop and injurepeople in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secureany child restraint in your vehicle – even when no childis in it.Top StrapSome child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.” Itcan help restrain the child restraint during a collision.For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored tothe vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraintsare designed for use with or without the top strap beinganchored. Others require the top strap always to beanchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions foryour child restraint. If yours requires that the top strapbe anchored, do not use the restraint unless it isanchored properly.If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one canbe obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kitis available.1-61
