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(The term " ISOFIX" regarding lower anchorages had been used by
Audi and other man ufacturers in the pas t, but LATC H is now the
standard name for the new child restraint anchorage system.)
Some chi ld restraint system manufacture rs have been providing
tet her straps on certain mode ls of their child restra int systems ,
either as standard equipment or as a retrofit, for several years .
Chec k w ith the manu factu rer o f th e ch ild restra int syste m for tether
strap avai labili ty .
T o provide a simpler and more practicab le way to attach the child
restraint system on the vehicle seat, U .S . Federal regulations require
t he phase -in of lowe r ancho rages in vehicles and devices on new
child restraint systems to attach to the veh icle anchorages.
Ch ild restraint system manufacturers will probably offer two k inds
o f lower a nchorages on their child safety seats
T hey cou ld come with :
• hooks or ot her latches attached to adjustable st raps or
• rigid latches on bars that extend out the back of the ch ild
r est raint and are re leased w ith release but tons a t the bottom of the
child restra int.
I n addition to the LA TCH lower anchorages, both of these child
r estra int syst ems use tether straps to help keep the c hild restraint
system firmly in p lace .
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Where can I get additional information about
child restraint application and usage?
T here are a n umbe r of so urces of additional info rma tion abo ut child
r estra int selection, i nsta llat io n and usage :
NH TSA advises that the best chi ld safety seat is the one that fits
your c hild and f its in your ve hicle, a nd that y ou will u se c orrectly and
consistent ly.
T ry befo re you buy! National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Tel. : (888) DAS H-2 -DOT
www.nhtsa .dot .gov
Nation al SAFE KIDS Camp aign
Tel.: (202) 662 -0600
www .sa fek ids.org
Safety BeltSafe U .S .A
T el.:
(800! 745 -SAFE (Eng lish)
Tel. : (800) 7 47-SANO (S pan is h )
www.carseat.org
Transport Canada
T el. : (800) 333 -037 1
www .tc.gc.ca
Audi Client Relations
Tel. : (80 0) 82 2-2834
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