218 Child Safety
-Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re
straint you intend to install in your veh i
cle.
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instruc
t ions requ ire the top tether strap to be
used.
- Improper use of child restra int LATCH
lower anchorage points can lead to injury
in a collision. The LATCH lower anchorage
points are designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems
on one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never secure or attach any lu gg age or
other item to the LATCH lo wer anchorag
es .
(j) Tips
-In Canada , the terms "top tether" with
"lowe r universal anchorages " (or " lower
un iversa l anchorage bars") are used to
describe the system.
- In other countries, the term "ISOFIX" is
u sed to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
Fig. 220 Schematic overview: LATCH an ch orage point
locations
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. 221 Second row of seats : lower ancho rage bracket
loc ations
Fig. 222 Thir d row of seats: locator butto ns for lower
anchorages
Attachment locator markers for lower
anchorages
T he lower anchorage locations in the second
row of seats are indicated by the attachment
locator markers of the lower anchorage brack
ets¢
fig. 221. Remove the covers to access
the lower anchorage brackets. Circular locator
buttons on the third row of seats* indicate the
lower anchorage locations on the third row of
seats
¢fig. 222.
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment po ints are
located between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion
9 fig. 221 or¢ fig. 222.
Lower anchorages secure the chi ld restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety
belts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy
to-use attachment and minimize the possib ili-
ty of improper child restra int installation.
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