Seven And Eight Passenger Vehicles: Third Row Upper
Tether Anchorage Locations
LATCH-compatible child restraint systems will be
equipped with a rigid bar or a flexible strap on each
side. Each will have a hook or connector to attach to
the lower anchorage and a way to tighten the connec-
tion to the anchorage. Forward-facing child restraints
and some rear-facing child restraints will also be
equipped with a tether strap. The tether strap will have
a hook at the end to attach to the top tether anchorage
and a way to tighten the strap after it is attached to the
anchorage.
Center Seat LATCH
Seven Passenger And Eight Passenger Third Row
Seating:
WARNING!
•
Do not install a child restraint in the center posi-
tion using the LATCH system. This position is not
approved for installing child seats using the LATCH
attachments. You must use the seat belt and
tether anchor to install a child seat in the center
seating position.
•
Never use the same lower anchorage to attach
more than one child restraint. See
page 247
for typical installation instructions.
Eight Passenger Second Row Seating:
If a child restraint installed in the center position blocks
the seat belt webbing or buckle for the outboard posi-
tion, do not use that outboard position. If a child seat in
the center position blocks the outboard LATCH anchors
or seat belt, do not install a child seat in that outboard
position.
WARNING!
Never use the same lower anchorage to attach more
than one child restraint. For typical installation
instructions, see
page 247.
Always follow the directions of the child restraint
manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Not
all child restraint systems will be installed as described
here.
To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child
Restraint
If the selected seating position has a Switchable Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow the seat
belt, following the instructions provided. See
page 248 to check what type of seat belt each
seating position has.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the
tether strap of the child seat so that you can more
easily attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle
anchorages.
2. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages
for that seating position. For the second row seats,
and third row left outboard seat, move the seat back
rearward to the fourth locking position from full
upright to attach the seat to the lower LATCH
anchorages.
3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child
restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected
seating position. Adjust the seat back forward to the
most vertical locking position. If the rear seat can be
moved forward and rearward, you may wish to move
it to its rear-most position to make room for the child
seat. You may also move the front seat forward to
allow more room for the child seat.
4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to
the top tether anchorage. See
page 250 for
directions to attach a tether anchor.
Eight Passenger Top Tether Strap Mounting
(Second Row Bench)
Tether Anchorages (Third Row Bench)
SAFETY 247
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