Child Restraint: Description and Operation

Child Safety Seat Tether Anchors
Child safety seat tether anchors are manufactured into the vehicle. On four door sedans, they are attached to the package tray. On station wagons, they are part of the third row safety belt buckle anchor or attached to the load floor. See the appropriate removal and installation procedure for service. Some manufacturers make child safety seats that include a tether strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of the child safety seat for information about ordering a tether strap.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
The Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) system is a standardized and uniform attachment system for installing child safety seats in passenger vehicles. LATCH equipped child safety seats have two lower attachments that connect to the vehicle portion of the LATCH system.

The vehicle portion of the system consists of two attachment points (6 mm wires) bolted to the floor pan at all three second row seating positions. The attachment points protrude from the biteline between the seat cushion and seat backrest.

If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the vehicle portion of the system for damage. If any of the attachment points (6 mm wires) are damaged, a new one must be installed. See the appropriate removal and installation procedure for service.