Dodge Dakota 2011, Owner'S Manual

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LATCH - Child Seat Anchorage System (Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren) — if equipped
Each vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage
system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors
and Tethers for CHildren. The LATCH system provides for
the installation of the child restraint 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. LATCH-compatible
child restraint systems are now available. However, be-
cause the lower anchorages are to be introduced over a
period of years, child restraint systems having attachments
for those anchorages will continue to also have features for
installation using the vehicle’s seat belts. Child restraints
having tether straps and hooks for connection to the top
tether anchorages, have been available for some time. For
some older child restraints, many child restraint manufac-
turers offer add-on tether strap kits or retro-fit kits. You are
urged to take advantage of all the available attachments
provided with your child restraint in any vehicle.
Extended Cab
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The Extended Cab right rear (if equipped with a rear
seat) passenger seating position has lower anchorages
for LATCH-equipped child restraints.
LATCH Anchors
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