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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur.
LATCH/UAS Warnings
Vehicle
Lower
Anchors
Vehicle Top Tether
Anchor Points
Vehicle
Seat
Crease
LATCH
and
UAS
are acronyms for
L
ower
A
nchors
and
T
ethers for
CH
ildren (USA) and
U
niversal
A
nchorage
S
ystem (Canada), and refer to a pair
of fixed Lower Anchors (or bars) and a Top Tether
anchor that are built into your vehicle, in vehicles built
after September 1, 2002. Your vehicle owner’s manual
may also refer to this system as
ISOFIX
or
Lower
Universal Anchorage System (LUAS)
.
The lower LATCH/UAS anchors are located in the
crease, or bight, between the vehicle seat back
and seat cushion, and if not visible, will typically be
indicated by the
symbol. Top tether anchors are
located in various places behind the rear vehicle seat.
