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D. General Vehicle Installation
Vehicle Belts
If LATCH is not an option,
you must use the vehicle
seat belt system to install
the child restraint. There
are some vehicle belts
that will not work with a
child restraint or will require special attention.
See next page and check your vehicle’s owner’s manual
for specific instructions.
LATCH
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) is a
universal system for installing
child restraints 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 LATCH.
D-3
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
LATCH Anchor Bars
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D-2
Vehicle Seating Position
Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for
this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating
position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If
you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your
vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or contact
Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Relations Department.
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.
Never place a child rear facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag. This can result in serious injury or
death.
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.
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle belt at
the same time.
