Operation Manual

21Safety
LATCH installation
To facilitate the proper fitting of new spe-
cially-designed child restraints rigid lower
anchorages (ISOFIX) have been installed to
the vehicle that shall be used with the top
tether anchorages in the two outboard rear
seating positions. There is an additional top
tether anchorage for the center rear seating
position that is to be used together with the
safety belt.
LATCH is a U.S./Canadian government
standard for an uniform method of fitting
child restraints without using the standard
safety belts. Only certain child restraints are
equipped to utilize these rigid lower anchor-
ages behind where the seat cushion and
seat back come together. LATCH child
seats also utilize a top tether strap that is
found on some newer child seats that still
require installation with the standard safety
belts.
There are two bars attached to the car body
for each specially designed LATCH child
restraint. A small label is located on the seat
back just above the outer attachment bars
to facilitate installing the child restraint. The
label contains a circle and a rearward facing
child restraint.
1 Open the LATCH (ISOFIX)- lid (1) on
one of the designated outboard rear
seating position by pulling the strap
located on the lid and rotate (2) the lid
upwards. See illustration.
2 Place the child restraint on the seat
cushion.
3 Press the child restraint rearward into
the opening between the lid and the
cushion, lining up the restraint attach-
ment arms with the labels.
4 Follow the child restraint instructions to
confirm that both restraint arms are
properly attached to the bars.
5 Attach the top tether strap to the in-car
anchorage and tighten according to the
restraint instructions, see page 23 and
24.
6 Pull the child restraint to make a second
check that restraint is securely attached
at both the lower anchorage bars and
the top tether strap.
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Open the LATCH-lid.