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-Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re
straint you intend to install in your vehi
cle .
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instruc
t ions req uire the top tether strap to be
used.
- Improper use of child restra int LATCH
lower anchorage po ints can lead to injury
in a collis ion. The LA TCH lower anchorage
poin ts are designed to w ithstand only
those loads imposed by correct ly fit ted
child restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems
on one LA TCH lower anchorage point .
- Never secure o r attach any l uggage or
other i tem to the LATC H lower anchorag
es .
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-In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lowe r universa l anchorages" (or "lower
universa l anchorage bars") are used to
desc ribe the system .
- In ot her countries, the term "ISOFIX" is
u sed to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
F ig. 130 Schematic overview : LATCH anc horage point
locations
The ill ustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the low
er anchorages system.
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Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating .
Fig . 1 31 Rear seats : lower anchorages, covers marked
Fig. 132 Rea r seats: lower ancho rage bracket locations
Low er anchorag es
The lower anc ho rage attachment po ints are
located between the rea r seatback and rear
seat cushion .
Remove the covers
c';> fig . 131 to access the
lower anchorage attachment points .
The lower anchorage attachment points are
visible ¢
fig. 132 .
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 .
All child restraints manufactured after Sep
tember 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points
are only intended for insta llation and attach
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child .,..
