D. General Vehicle Installation
Safety Tip:
Children are safer
when properly
restrained in rear
seating positions
than in the front seating positions.
According to National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration information,
children in rear seating positions are
statistically safer, whether you have
air bags, advanced air bags, or no air
bags at all.
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To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage, use a single layered towel underneath and
behind base.
D-3
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle
Belts
LATCH Anchor Bars
The LATCH
System
LATCH (Lower Anchors
and Tethers for CHildren)
is a universal system for
installing bases without
using vehicle seat belts.
The LATCH system can
ONLY be used in
vehicles that have the LATCH anchor bars installed
and designated LATCH seating positions. Most
vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are
equipped with LATCH.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which
seating positions may be equipped with the LATCH
system.
