These new performance requirements make a
tether necessary on most new chi ld seats.
Inst al ling a child restraint that req uires a top
tether witho ut one can serio us ly impair the
performance of the child restraint and its abil-
ity to protect the child in a collision . Installing
a child restraint that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a violation of
state law.
Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH
lower anchorages on the ir child seats with
hook-on or push-on connectors attached to
adjustab le 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
will 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 st rap if the
child restrain t manufacturer 's instruc-
tio ns 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 des igned to withstand only
those loads imposed by correct ly fitted
child restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems
on one LATCH lower anc horage point.
- Never secure or attach any luggage 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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Child S a f ety 191
universal anchorage bars") a re used to
describe the system.
- In ot her coun t ries, the term "ISOFIX" is
used to describe the lower ancho rages .
Location
Fig. 19 0 Schemat ic overview: LATCH anchorage po int
locat ions
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. 19 1 Lower a nchorages, covers marked
Fig. 192 Rear seats: lower anc horage bracket locations ..,_
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