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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that pertains to all
restraint systems intended for use as crash protection in
vehicles for children. Required for child restraints sold in the
USA.
Genius
TM
Adjustment Technology:
A headrest and harness
adjustment system that properly aligns the headrest and
harness height simultaneously with a single pull of the Genius
Adjust harness strap. For use in both forward and rear-facing
installations.
Headrest:
Structure at the top of the backrest which is
designed to keep the child’s head in the proper position and
provide protection for the child’s head during a crash.
HERO
TM
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: L
ower
A
nchors and
T
ethers for
CH
ildren. 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.
GLOSSAR
Y
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.
GLOSSAR
Y
