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Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
The LATCH System
Anchor bars
Vehicle Belts
If LATCH is not an option,
you will use your vehicle’s
belts. There are some
vehicle belts that will not
work with a child restraint
or will require special
attention. See next page
for specific instructions.
LATCH means Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren. Not all vehicles
manufactured before
September 2002 were
equipped with LATCH.
The LATCH system allows
a child restraint to be
secured in the vehicle
without using the vehicle
belt system and can ONLY
be used in vehicles that
have the anchor bars
installed.
Check your vehicle
owner’s manual to see
which seating positions
may be equipped with the
LATCH system.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. You
must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible with
this child restraint. If you will use the LATCH system,
refer to the LATCH section.
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts
Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop or crash.
To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap belt, let
it return part way, then pull on it again. If it moves freely, it
is an ELR belt and the child restraint could work loose
during normal driving. Refer to your vehicle owner’s
manual.
Some ELR belts will convert to Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) belts if you pull the belt all the way out.
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.
ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannot
be used with any child restraint. Note:You may use an
ELR lap and shoulder belt when using this seat as belt-
positioning booster; no locking clip is required.
ELR lap-only belts must be replaced with a manual belt;
contact your vehicle dealer. A locking clip will not correct
this problem.
Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts
An automatic (passive) 2-point belt has no lap belt.You
must install a lap belt to secure a child restraint.You may
also need to install an extra lap belt for an automatic 3-
point belt. Refer to the vehicle owner’s manual. A locking
clip will not correct this problem.
Vehicle belt too short
Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.
Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or
middle of the vehicle seat cushion (B).
You must move the child
restraint to another seating
location.A locking clip will not
fix this problem.
See “Locking Clip” section.
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
A
B
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