Securing a Child Restraint Designedfor the LATCH System1. Find the anchors for the seating position you wantto use, where the bottom of the seatback meets theback of the seat cushion.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to theanchors in the vehicle. The child restraintinstructions will show you how.4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the topstrap to the top strap anchor. SeeTop Strap onpage 1-39. Tighten the top strap according tothe child restraint instructions.5. Push and pull the child restraint in differentdirections to be sure it is secure.To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the topstrap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect theanchor points.Securing a Child Restraint in a RearSeat PositionIf your child restraint is equipped with the LATCHsystem, seeLower Anchorages and Top Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) on page 1-42. SeeTop Strapon page 1-39 if the child restraint has one.There are no top strap anchors in the third row seatingpositions. Do not secure a child restraint in the thirdrow if a national or local law requires that top strap beanchored or if the instructions that come with therestraint say that the top strap must be anchored.1-44
