Securing a Child Restraint Designedfor the LATCH System1. Find the LATCH anchorages for the seatingposition you want to use, where the bottom of theseatback meets the back of the seat cushion.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.3. Attach and tighten the LATCH attachments on thechild restraint to the LATCH anchorages in thevehicle. The child restraint instructions will show youhow.4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach andtighten the top tether to the top tether anchorage.The child restraint instructions will show youhow. Also see Top Strap on page 1-59.5. Push and pull the child restraint in differentdirections to be sure it is secure.To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the toptether from the top tether anchorage and thendisconnect the LATCH attachments from the LATCHanchorages.Securing a Child Restraint in a RearOutside Seat PositionIf your child restraint is equipped with the LATCHsystem, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) on page 1-63. See Top Strapon page 1-59 if the child restraint has one.There is no top strap anchor at the third row driver sideseating position. Do not secure a child seat in thisposition if a national or local law requires that the topstrap be anchored or if the instructions that comewith the child restraint say that the top strap must beanchored.1-65