These new performance requirements make a
tether necessary on most new chi ld seats.
I ns tal ling a child restraint that req uires a top
tether witho ut one can serio usly impair the
performance of the child restraint and its abil
ity to protect the child i n a co llision . Installing
a child restraint that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a vio lation of
state law.
Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH lower anchorages on their ch ild seats with
hook-on or push-on connectors attached to
adjustable straps.
In addition to the LATCH lower anchorages,
these child restraint systems usually require
the use of tether straps to help keep the child
restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints
w ill increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash .
- Always follow the instructions prov ided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re
st raint you intend to install in your veh i
cle.
- Never install a child restraint witho ut a
properly attached top tether s trap if the
child restrain t manufacturer's instruc
t ions requ ire the top tether strap to be
used.
- Improper use of c hild restra int LA TCH
lower anchorage points can lead to injury
in a collision . The LA TCH lower anchorage
points are des igned to w ithstand only
those loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems
on one LATCH lower anc horage point.
- Never secure o r attach any l uggage or
other item to the LATCH lower anchorag
es.
(D Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universa l anchorages" (or "lower
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universal anchorage bars") a re used to
describe the system .
- In o ther coun tries, the term " ISOFIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages .
Location
Fig. 208 Schemat ic overv iew : LA TCH anchorage po in t
l ocations
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the low
er anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating.
Fig. 209 Second row of seats: lower ancho rage bracket
l ocat io ns
Fi g. 210 Thi rd row of seats: locator buttons for lower
anc horages
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