Specifications

A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are

attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the

child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has

straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield

that swings up or to the side.

{CAUTION:

A child can be seriously injured or killed

in a crash if the child is not properly

secured in the child restraint. Make sure

the child is properly secured, following

the instructions that came with that

restraint.

Because there are different systems, it is important

to refer to the instructions that come with the

restraint. A child can be endangered in a crash

if the child is not properly secured in the child

restraint.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH)

Some child restraints have a LATCH system. As

part of the LATCH system, your child restraint may

have lower attachments and/or a top tether. The

LATCH system can help hold the child restraint in

place during driving or in a crash. Some vehicles

have lower and/or top tether anchors designed

to secure a child restraint with lower attachments

and/or a top tether.

Some child restraints with a top tether are

designed to be used whether the top tether is

anchored or not. Other child restraints require that

the top tether be anchored. A national or local

law may require that the top tether be anchored.

In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing

child restraints have a top tether, and that

the tether be attached.