Outboard Tether Anchorage
Center Tether Anchorage Over Head Rest
LATCH-compatible child restraint systems will be
equipped with a rigid bar or a flexible strap on each
side. Each will have a hook or connector to attach to the
lower anchorage and a way to tighten the connection
to the anchorage. Forward-facing child restraints and
some rear-facing child restraints will also be equipped
with a tether strap. The tether strap will have a hook
at
the end to attach to the top tether anchorage and
a way
to tighten the strap after it is attached to the anchorage.
Center Seat LATCH
All Quad Cabs Or Crew Cab Full Bench Rear Seat: No
Lower Center LATCH Anchorages Available
WARNING!
●
Do not install a child restraint in the center
position using the LATCH system. This position is
not approved for installing child seats using the
LATCH attachments. You must use the seat belt
and tether anchor to install a child seat in the
center seating position.
●
Never use the same lower anchorage to attach
more than one child restraint
.
Crew Cab Split Bench Rear Seat: Center LATCH
Anchorages Available
If a child restraint installed in the center position
blocks the seat belt webbing or buckle for the outboard
position, do not use that outboard position. If a child
seat in the center position blocks the outboard LATCH
anchors or seat belt, do not install a child seat in that
outboard position.
WARNING!
Never use the same lower anchorage to attach more
Always follow the directions of the child restraint
manufacturer when installing your child restraint.
Not
all child restraint systems will be installed as
described here.
To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child
Restraint
If the selected seating position has a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow the
seat belt, following the instructions below. See
to check what type of seat belt each seating
position has.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on
the tether strap of the child seat so that you can
more easily attach the hooks or connectors to the
vehicle anchorages.
2. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages
for that seating position. If the second row seat
can be reclined, you may recline the seat and/or
raise the head restraint (if adjustable) to get a
better fit. If the rear seat can be moved forward
and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to
move it to its rear-most position to make room for
the child seat. You may also move the front seat
forward to allow more room for the child seat.
3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child
restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected
seating position.
4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it
to the top tether anchorage. See
for
directions to attach a tether anchor.
5. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child
restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
Remove slack in the straps according to the child
restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
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