What is the LATCH System and how does it Work?
- First, read the safety seat's instructions along with your vehicle's owner's manual for proper use and correct installation information
- Locate the vehicle's lower anchorages and the set of small bars in the rear seat of the vehicle, then connect them to the child safety seat's lower LATCH attachments
- If necessary, adjust the child safety seat LATCH attachments according to the manufacturer's instructions arrangement.
- Once attached to the lower anchorage bars, follow the manufacturer's instructions to tighten for a secure fit
- Hook the child safety seat's top tether strap to the vehicle's tether anchorage and pull to tighten
- When attached, the child safety seat should not move more than an inch forward or sideways
| WHAT IS LATCH? | ||
 As of Sept. 1, 2002, all automobile manufacturers were required to install two sets of small bars in the rear seat of all new vehicles; these anchorages are generally located where the vehicle seat cushion meets the seat back. All new child safety seats must now have lower attachments designed to attach to these vehicle anchorages. All cars manufactured after September 2000 are also equipped with top tether anchorages. Most child safety seats manufactured after September 1999 have top tether straps that attach to one of the vehicle's built-in tether anchorages. Together, the lower anchorages and the top tether anchorage make up the LATCH system. |
||
If Seat Doesn't Have the Lower LATCH
- They're installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
- The child safety seat has not been recalled
- The child safety seat has not been involved in a crash
LATCH Instructional Videos(click on the image for online viewing) |
|||
|
Rear-Facing
Convertible Seat |
|||
If Vehicle Doesn't Have Anchorages
Resources & Additional Information:
Do you buckle your child in every time? Even for a short trip to the gas station or mailbox? Do you ever leave your children in the car? Leave your comments and thoughts below.
