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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

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LATCH Child-Restraint System 
Installation Procedure (Rear 
Center Seat)

The LATCH lower anchors at the center 
of the rear seat are much further apart than 
the sets of LATCH lower anchors for 
child-restraint system installation at other 
seating positions. Child-restraint systems 
with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be 
installed on the center seating position. 
Some LATCH equipped child-restraint 
systems can be placed in the center 
position and will reach the nearest 
LATCH lower anchors which are 466 mm 
(18.35 in) apart. LATCH compatible 
child-restraint systems (with attachments 
on belt webbing) can be used at this 
seating position only if the child-restraint 
system instructions state that the child-
restraint system can be installed to 
LATCH lower anchors that are 466 mm 
(18.35 in) apart. Do not attach two child-
restraint systems to the same LATCH 
lower anchor. If any child-restraint system 
has a tether, it must be used also for your 
child’s optimum safety.

1. Expand the area between the seat 

bottom and the seatback slightly to 
verify the locations of the LATCH 
lower anchors.

2. Secure the child-restraint system using 

BOTH LATCH lower anchors, 
following the child-restraint system 
manufacturer’s instructions.

3. If your child-restraint system came 

equipped with a tether, that probably 
means it is very important to properly 
secure the tether for child safety, please 
carefully follow the child-restraint 
system manufacturer’s instructions 
when installing tethers.

For rear center seat

LATCH 
lower anchor

Marking

NOTE

The markings above the LATCH lower 
anchors indicate the locations of 
LATCH lower anchors for the 
attachment of a child-restraint system.

Anchor bracket
location

For rear center seat

Cover

Open

Anchor
bracket

Tether strap 
position

Tether strap

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