Pickup trucks, Attaching the tether strap to a rear seat belt, Connecting the tether strap – Columbian THERAPEDIC 2000 User Manual
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions
Rev: 10.06
Hatchbacks, vans, station wagons, and sedans without a fixed metal parcel shelf:
With the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System in your vehicle, mark a location on the center line of
the seat and far enough back so that the tether strap will create no greater than a 45-degree angle from the
horizontal (the floor of your vehicle). See Figure 4. Look under your vehicle and make sure there are no
dangerous obstructions (e.g., gas tank, pipes, cables) underneath this spot, and that you will be able to reach
it easily. If it is clear, drill a hole for the anchor plate bolt. Attach the anchor as shown in Figure 5. The
anchor plate to be as close to horizontal as possible, so that the force on the tether anchor acts from the side.
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Figure 3 Tether anchoring on parcel
shelf
Figure 4: Tether anchoring on vehicle f oor
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Figure 5 Tether anchoring methods
Pickup Trucks:
You can install the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System in the passenger-side front seat only if
there is no airbag on that side (or if the airbag can be switched off). If the pickup truck has a rear seat,
install the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System there. You can install the tether in the rear wall of
the cab, a few inches below the rear window.
Attaching the tether strap to a rear seat belt:
You can attach the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System’s tether to the seat belt of the seat behind it,
but only if the seat belt is one of the usable kinds described above. You may need a second locking clip to
secure the rear seat belt. This is a good option when installing in minivans and some school buses, when you
cannot easily reach the floor of the vehicle.
Connecting the tether strap:
With your Columbia TheraPedic Restraint System in place in your vehicle and the seat belt firmly tensioned,
hook the tether onto the metal “eyes” on the upper ends of your car seat’s side tubes. Cinch the tether tight
with the tether strap adjusters.