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Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 1-39.
There are no top tether anchors in the third row seating
positions. Do not secure a child restraint in the third
row if a national or local law requires that a top tether
be anchored or if the instructions that come with
the restraint say that the top tether must be anchored.
If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
{CAUTION:
In a crash, a child secured in a rear-facing
child restraint in the center rear seating position
could be injured by the vehicle’s armrest.
To reduce this risk, the armrest should first
be secured with a special armrest retention
strap. You can get this from your dealer.
If you are using a rear-facing child restraint in the second
row center position, install the armrest retention strap.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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