Saab 2007 owner manual Lockable latch plate, Locking the lap belt

Safety 27

Lockable latch plate

In fitting a child seat that is intended to be secured in position by the lap portion of the safety belt, make use of the locking function of the latch plate. This function is available on all seats in the second row.

Locking the lap portion of the belt lessens the risk that the seat will work loose while the car is in motion.

The button for the locking function is located on the back of the latch plate.

1Put the child restraint on the rear seat.

2Pick 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 instruc- tions will show you how.

3Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

4Tighten the safety belt. You may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

5While holding the safety belt tight, acti- vate the locking function of the latch plate by moving the button from position 2 (unlocked) to position 1 (locked).

6Push and pull the child restraint in differ- ent directions to be sure it is secure. The child restraint shall be firmly attached to the vehicle.

To deactivate the locking function, move the button to position 2.

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Locking the lap belt

1Locked

2Unlocked