Installing a child restraint system to a 3-point type seat belt (with emergency/automatic locking mechanism)

The 3-point type seat belts at the seat positions above can be converted from normal emergency locking retractor (ELR) mode to automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode. It must be so converted, when installing a child restraint system.

Installation:

1. Place the child restraint system in the rear seating position as shown in the illustration.
2. Route the belt through the child restraint according to the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions, then insert the latch plate into the buckle.

3. To activate the ALR mode, slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt feed back into the retractor.
4. After the belt has retracted, tug on it. If the belt is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. If you can pull the belt out, it is not locked and you will need to repeat these steps.

5. After confirming that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder part of the belt near the buckle and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt. Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the child restraint will not be secure. It may help to put weight on the child restraint or to push on the seatback while pulling up on the belt.
6. Before putting the child in the restraint, push and pull the restraint in all directions to be sure it is secure. Do this before each use.
7. To deactivate the ALR mode in order to remove a child restraint etc., after removing the child from the restraint, unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat belt, let the belt fully retract and rewind the belt.

NOTE

If the seat belt does not lock, rewind it fully, then perform step 2 to 7 again.

WARNING

(1) Before putting the child in the restraint, be absolutely sure to make the conversion of the retractor from the ELR mode to the ALR mode. By doing so, the child restraint system is always tightly secured to the seat by the automatic lock. If the conversion to ALR is not made, the child restraint system could move forward in the event of sudden braking or an accident, seriously injuring the child or other occupants.
(2) If a person wearing the seat belt moves one’s upper body significantly such that the belt completely unwinds, the retractor may switch to its ALR mode and lock, thus preventing further movement. If this happens, the person should switch the retractor back to its ELR mode by taking off the seat belt and fully rewinding it. The person should then wear the seat belt again.