142 Child S a fet y
- Always follow the instr uctions 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 po ints can lead to injury
in a coll ision. The LATCH lower anc horage
poin t s are des igned to w it hstand only
those loads imposed by correct ly fit t ed
child rest raints .
- Never mou nt two ch ild restr aint systems
on one LATCH lower anchorage point .
- Never secure or attach any lugg age or
other item to th e LATCH lower anchorag-
es .
(j) Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lowe r univers al anchorages" (or "lower
universa l anchorage ba rs") are used to
describe t he system.
- In ot her countries, the te rm "IS0 FIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
Fig. 116 Schemat ic overview : LATCH a nchorage poi nt
locat ions
The illustration shows the seating locations in
you r ve hicle which are equipped with the low-
er universa l anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating .
Fig . 117 Rear seatbacks : locato r but to ns for lower an-
chorages
Fig. 11 8 Rear seats: lower anc horage bracke t locat ions
Atta chment locator mar kers for lowe r
anchorages
Circular locator buttons on the rear seatback
indicate the lower anchorage locations on the
rear seating positions ~ fig . 117 .
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are
located between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion
r::.>fig. 118.
Lower anchorages secure the ch ild restrai nt 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 po ints
are only intended for installation and attach-
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child IJ>
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