Top
Strap
Some child restraints have a top strap, or "top tether".
It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision.
For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to
the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are
designed for use with or without the top strap being
anchored. Others require the top strap always to be
anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions
for
your child restraint.
If
yours requires that the top strap be
anchored, don't use the restraint unless it is anchored
properly.
If
the child restraint does not have a top strap, one
can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.
Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit
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is
available.
In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child
restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be
anchored.
In
the United States, some child restraints
top strap, it should be anchored.
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