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6.0
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
6.0
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
6.1 Overall Considerations for Selecting A
Seating Location
• Please review your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the best
location for each Car Seat use mode, any specific instructions for
Car Seat installation, or to determine if any locations are unsafe for
Car Seat installation. If you do not have the vehicle owner’s manual
or the owner’s manual does not address child car seat installation,
please contact the vehicle manufacturer to obtain this information
before using the Car Seat.
• Use rear vehicle seating position whenever possible. According to
accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
rear vehicle seating positions, rather than front seating positions.
Whenever possible, this Car Seat should be secured in the rear
center, seating position. The rear center position sometimes is
equipped with a vehicle lap belt only and CANNOT be used when
this Car Seat is used as a booster seat WITHOUT the Built-in
Safety Harness.
• Only use a vehicle front seating location
if specifically allowed in vehicle owner’s
manual and following all instructions in
the vehicle owner’s manual.
• Use a vehicle seating location that has a tether anchor whenever
possible.
Installation with Top Tether is Recommended.
a. Baby Trend requires using the Top Tether provided with this
car seat whenever possible. Installation of a car seat using
the Top Tether can make getting a secure installation easier
and can reduce the risk of injury in a crash.
b. The car seat may be installed without the Top Tether when a
vehicle tether anchor is not available.
LATCH
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) System is
designed to make installation of child car seats easier by
requiring child restraints to be installed without using the
vehicle’s seat belt system. Since September 1, 2002, at least two rear
seating positions of all cars, mini vans and light trucks come equipped
with lower child restraint anchor points located between a vehicle’s
seat cushion and seat back. These vehicles are also equipped with at
least 3 top tether anchorages located behind the vehicle seat. Together,
the lower anchors and top tether make up the LATCH system. All child
restraints manufactured since September 1, 2002 have lower anchor
and top tether attachments which will connect to the vehicle’s LATCH
System. Read your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations,
identification and requirements for use with a child restraint.
ONLY use LATCH to secure your car seat
in a seating position recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer for LATCH
installation. Refer to the vehicle owner’s
manual for the vehicle’s top tether anchor
locations. Vehicle anchorages should be
identified by one of the following symbols.
The Hybrid 3-in-1 Toddler Car Seat (
WITH
Harness) can be used with the LATCH
system to the maximum weight for
harness use - 50 lbs. * (23 kg).
The Hybrid 3-in-1 Booster Car Seat
(
WITHOUT
Harness) may be secured
with the LATCH in the Booster use
mode to 100 lbs. (45 kg).
* IMPORTANT: Some vehicle manufacturers
have lower weight rating for LATCH lower anchors
when used with Toddler Car Seat. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for limits on your vehicle’s
LATCH lower anchors.
LATCH Lower
Anchor
Vehicle Top
Tether Anchor
Points
