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LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint
to your vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your
vehicle’s seat belts, and can be used in vehicles with
LATCH anchors.
Your vehicle owner’s manual may refer
to this system as ISOFIX or Universal Anchorage System.
•ONLY use for securing child restraint to lower LATCH
anchor points.
•ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions
which accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
•NEVER attach two hooks to one vehicle lower anchor
point.
•
DO NOT
use the vehicle seat belts to install a child
restraint when using the LATCH system.
•ONLY use the LATCH system as described in these
instructions. Serious injury or death may result from
misuse.
•ALWAYS be sure that the LATCH hook is fully
engaged onto the LATCH anchor point by pulling hard
on the LATCH harness. If it is not totally engaged, the
LATCH system will not secure your child restraint.
Serious injury or death may result.
•
To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused LATCH harness, with all slack removed, in stor-
age area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold the excess
LATCH strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent
serious injury to vehicle occupants.
•Inadditiontotheseinstructions,readandfollowyour
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of child
restraints and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow
your vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING
Installing Your Child Restraint
Rear-facing Using the LATCH System
Hook
Adjuster
Harness
Hook
Know Your LATCH
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