How to Use the LATCH Lower Anchor

Installation on second-row/third-row right seat

  1. (Second-row seat)

    First, adjust the front seat to allow clearance between the child-restraint system and the front seat.

    Refer to How to Use the Front Seats (Search).

  2. (Second-row seat)

    Adjust the second-row seat position using the following procedure.

    1. Fold the second-row seatback forward.

    2. Raise the second-row seatback until a click sound is heard and it is locked in place.

  3. (Second-row seat)

    Adjust the angle of the second-row seatback so that there is no gap between the child-restraint system and the second-row seatback.

  4. Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back until it is fully locked.

  5. Remove the cover of the child-restraint system's LATCH lower anchors to verify the locations of the LATCH lower anchors.

    Second-row seat

    Third-row seat

    1. LATCH lower anchor

     

    • The LATCH lower anchors marking on the cover indicates the position of the LATCH lower anchors for the attachment of a child-restraint system.

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  6. Remove the head restraint. However, when installing a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head restraint to the seat where the backless booster seat is installed.

    Refer to How to Use the Head Restraints (Search).

  7. Secure the child-restraint system using BOTH LATCH lower anchors, following the child-restraint system manufacturer's instruction. Pull on the child-restraint to be sure both anchors are engaged.

  8. If your child-restraint system came equipped with a tether, that 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.

 

Installation on second-row center seat

The LATCH lower anchors at the center of the second-row 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 500 mm (19.7 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 manufacturer's instructions state that the child-restraint system can be installed to LATCH lower anchors that are 500 mm (19.7 in) apart. Do not attach two child-restraint systems to the same LATCH lower anchor. If your child-restraint system has a tether, it must also be used for your child's optimum safety.

 

The procedure for installation on the rear outboard seats is the same.

LATCH lower anchor location

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