book.book Page 8 Friday, July 19, 2013 12:53 PM Child Safety Seats Child Safety Seats Seating Larger Children Installing Seat Belt Retained Child If a child is too large to fit into a child safety Seats seat, but too small to safely fit into the standard First, make sure that the child falls into the seat belts, use a booster seat appropriate for correct weight range for the seat. the child’s age and size. Carefully follow the Avoid dressing the child in bulky clothing and manufacturer’s instructions to secure the do not place any objects between the child and booster seat using the seat belts. Do not use the restraint system. the ISOFIX system to secure booster seats, even in situations where the booster seat is Adjust harnesses for every child, every trip. equipped with the ISOFIX system. Always follow the detailed instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer. Installing Child Safety Seats General guidelines are provided below. There are two general methods used to install 1. Place the child safety seat in ModelS, route child safety seats: the seat belt, and secure the buckle in • Seat belt retained - these seats are secured accordance with the child safety seat using the vehicle’s seat belts (see page 3.8). manufacturer’s instructions. • ISOFIX* retained - these seats can attach to anchor bars built into the vehicle’s rear seats (see page 3.9). Check the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions and the table on page 3.7 to determine which installation method to use. Some child safety seats can be installed using either method. Always follow the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions. 2. Allow the seat belt to retract, and remove all slack in the seat belt while firmly pushing the child safety seat into the ModelS seat. 3. If the seat belt retained child safety seat has an upper tether, attach it to the back of the seat (see page 3.10). 3.8 MODEL S OWNERS MANUAL