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Harness System: Shoulder harness pad that ensures
the highest level of protection and comfort by positioning the
shoulder pads to appropriately fit the child’s neck, head, and
shoulders.
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. Acronym
for standardized vehicle anchorage system. Method to affix
child restraint systems to vehicles independent of the vehicle
seat belts.
LATCH Anchors: Two small metal bars that can be found in
the space where the rear seat back meets the seat cushion.
LATCH Connectors: Two push-on style hooks located on
the base. They are used to attach to the lower anchors on the
vehicle seat and removable by pushing the red button.
Safety Stripe System: A white stripe on the outside edges of
the 5-point harness. The white stripe should always remain at
the outside edge of the harness above the lower buckle.
Side Impact Protection (SIP): Safety feature of all RECARO
child restraints that have structure design strategically placed
in areas on the child restraint where it is especially important to
protect the child in a crash.
Standing Height: Measurement of a child from the bottom of
their feet to the top of their head.
Top Tether Anchorage: Attachment point in the vehicle for
child safety seat tether strap. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual
regarding anchor location.
Tether Strap: An additional belt on the child restraint that
anchors the child restraint system top to the vehicle frame,
keeping the restraint from tipping forward on impact.
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