Graco Size4Me 70 - What Is LATCH

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WHAT IS LATCH?
5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE
3AFETY3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDA
system for installing child restraints in
VEHICLES4HESYSTEMISCALLED LATCH.
LATCH stands for:
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.
LATCHINTHEVEHICLECONSISTSOFATOP
tether anchor point and two lower
anchor points.
3OMEVEHICLEOWNERMANUALSUSETHE
term ISOFIX to identify the new child
RESTRAINTANCHORSYSTEM4HISCHILD
restraint with LATCH can also be used
INVEHICLESEATINGPOSITIONSEQUIPPED
with ISOFIX.
.EWERVEHICLESMAYHAVEONEOR
more seating positions equipped with
LATCH anchor points.
)FVEHICLEISEQUIPPEDWITH
LATCH, the
VEHICLELOWERANCHORPOINTSMAYBE
VISIBLEATTHEVEHICLESEATCREASE)FNOT
VISIBLETHEYMAYBEMARKEDWITHA
symbol or a colored dot.
#HECKVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALFORVEHICLE
TOPTETHERANCHORLOCATIONS4HEYMAY
be identified using one of the anchor
symbols .
5SEVEHICLEBELTNOT
LATCHCONNECTORS
for installations with children weighing
MORETHANPOUNDSKG
NOTE:3OMEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERS
HAVELOWERMAXIMUMWEIGHTRATINGS
for LATCH anchors, so you must consult
YOURVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALORCALLTHE
VEHICLEMANUFACTURERTOCONlRMTHE
LIMITSONYOURVEHICLESLATCH anchors.