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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.
The LATCH System
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 the LATCH system.
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 Dept.
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.