THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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LATCH—ChildSeatAnchorageSystem(Lower
AnchorsandTetherforCHildren)
kitsorretro-fitkits.Youareurgedtotakeadvantageofall
the available attachments provided with your child re-
straintinanyvehicle.
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the child
restraint anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH
systemprovidesfortheinstallationofthechildrestraint
without using the vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchorages and upper
tether straps from the child restraint to the vehicle
structure.
NOTE:
When using the LATCH attaching system to 2
install a child restraint, please ensure that all seat belts
notbeingusedforoccupantrestraintsarestowedandout
of reach of children. Remind all children in the vehicle
thattheseatbeltsarenottoysandshouldnotbeplayed
with, and never leave your child unattended in the
vehicle.
LATCH-compatiblechildrestraintsystemsarenowavail-
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be
introducedoveraperiodofyears,childrestraintsystems
havingattachmentsforthoseanchorageswillcontinueto
alsohavefeaturesforinstallationusingthevehicle’sseat
belts.Childrestraintshavingtetherstrapsandhooksfor
connectiontothetoptetheranchorageshavebeenavail-
ableforsometime.Forsomeolderchildrestraints,many
child restraint manufacturers offer add-on tether strap
All three rear seating positions have lower anchorages
that are capable of accommodating LATCH-compatible
child seats having flexible, webbing-mounted lower at-
tachments. Child seats with fixed lower attachments
mustbeinstalledintheoutboardpositionsonly.Regard-
less of the specific type of lower attachment, NEVER
installLATCH-compatiblechildseatssuchthattwoseats
shareacommonloweranchorage.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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