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The LATCH System
The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) is a universal system for installing child restraints with-
out using vehicle seat belts. The lower anchor system can ONLY
be used in vehicles that have the lower anchor bars installed and
designated LATCH seating positions. Most vehicles manufactured
after September 2002 are equipped with lower anchor bars.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to
see which seating positions may be
equipped with the LATCH system.
When installing this child restraint
with vehicle belts or when using
as a booster seat, the lower anchor
hooks and belt MUST be properly
stored.
To store the lower anchor belt on
this child restraint:
Thread lower an-
chor belt through rear-facing belt path.
Then attach hooks to storage attach-
ments as shown. Gently pull free end of
belt to remove slack.
Lower Anchor Bars
Seat Bight
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than
those pictured here.
Lower Anchor Hooks
Adjuster
Lower Anchor Belt
Storage
Choosing Lower Anchor or
Vehicle Belts
Vehicle Seating Position
Never place a child rear facing in a seating
position with an active frontal air bag.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more infor-
mation about air bag/child restraint use.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats
that face forward.
Do not use on seats that face the sides or
rear of the vehicle.
Use the center seating position if possible.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to
your vehicle owner’s manual.
If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your vehicle,
consult your vehicle owner’s manual, contact Dorel Juvenile Group
Consumer Care Department, or visit your local Child Passenger
Inspection Station. Go to http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.
htm to find your closest station.
Children are safer when properly
restrained in rear seating
positions than in the front
seating positions.
According to National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration
information, children in rear seating positions are statisti-
cally safer, whether you have air bags, advanced air bags, or
no air bags at all.
To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the follow-
ing precautions:
1.
Park in the shade or where sun does not directly hit the child
restraint.
2.
Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket when not in use.
3.
Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in child
restraint.
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from damage, use a
single layer towel underneath and behind child restraint.
