THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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LATCH—ChildSeatAnchorageSystem
(LowerAnchorsandTetherforCHildren)
strapkitsorretrofitkits.Youareurgedtotakeadvantage
ofalltheavailableattachmentsprovidedwithyourchild
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the child restraintinanyvehicle.
restraint anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH
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All three rear seating positions have lower anchorages
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.
that are capable of accommodating LATCH-compatible
child seats having fixed lower attachments or flexible
webbing-mounted lower attachments. Child seats with
fixed lower attachments must be installed in the out-
boardseatingpositionsonly.Thecenterseatingposition
LATCH-compatiblechildrestraintsystemsarenowavail- willaccommodateLATCH-compatibleloweranchorages
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be with flexible webbing mounted attachments only. Re-
introducedoveraperiodofyears,childrestraintsystems gardlessofthespecifictypeoflowerattachment.NEVER
havingattachmentsforthoseanchorageswillcontinueto installLATCH-compatiblechildseatssuchthattwoseats
have features for installation using the vehicle’s seat shareacommonloweranchorage.
belts.Childrestraintshavingtetherstrapsandhooksfor
If you are installing LATCH-compatible child restraints
connection to the top tether anchorages, have been
in adjacent rear seating positions, you can use the
availableforsometime.Forsomeolderchildrestraints,
LATCHanchorsorthevehicle’sseatbeltfortheoutboard
many child restraint manufacturers offer add-on tether
position, but you must use the vehicle’s seat belt at the
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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