Lower Anchors and Tether for Children (LATCH) system

The LATCH system holds a CRS in the vehicle. This system makes the CRS easier to install and reduces the possibility of improper installation. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the CRS. The LATCH system eliminates the need to use seat belts to secure the CRS to the rear seats.

Lower anchors are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are 2 lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a CRS with lower anchor attachments.

To use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you must have a CRS with LATCH attachments.

The child seat manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child seat with its attachments for the LATCH lower anchors.

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LATCH anchors have been provided in the left and right outboard rear seating positions. Their locations are shown in the illustration. There are no LATCH anchors provided for the center rear seating position.

WARNING

LATCH lower anchors

Never attempt to attach a LATCH-equipped seat in the center seating position. LATCH lower anchors are only to be used in the left and right rear outboard seating positions. You may damage the anchors, or the anchors may fail and break in a collision if the seat is in the center seating position.

The lower anchor position indicator symbols are located on the left and right rear seatbacks to identify the position of the lower anchors in your vehicle (see arrows in illustration).

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  1. Lower anchor position indicator

  2. Lower anchor

The LATCH anchors are located between the seatback and the seat cushion of the rear seat left and right outboard seating positions.