L
ATC
H
m
eans
Lower Anchors
and
T
ethers for
C
Hildren.
N
ot all
vehicles
m
anufactured
before
S
epte
m
ber
2002 were
equipped with
L
ATC
H
.
The
L
ATC
H
syste
m
allows a child
restraint to be secured in the vehicle without
using the vehicle belt syste
m
and can
O
N
L
Y be
used in vehicles that have the anchor bars
installed.
Check your vehicle owner’s
m
anual to see which
seating positions
m
ay be equipped with the
L
ATC
H
syste
m
.
WARNING
!
R
ead A
LL
instructions befor e using chil d
restraint as a carrier.
N
E
V
E
R
use carrier unless child i s prope rly
sec ured.
For use as a carrier by ch ildr en weighing
less than 22 pound s
(
10 kg
)
and less than
29 inches
(
74 c
m
)
tall.
N
E
V
E
R
leave child unattended. Always
keep child within ar
m
’s reach.
Su
ff
o
c
a
t
i
o
n
H
a
z
a
rd
:
Infant carrier can
roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate
child. N
E
V
E
R
place carrier on beds, sofas
or other soft surfaces.
S
t
r
a
ngu
l
a
t
i
o
n
H
a
z
a
rd
:
Child can
strangle in loos e harness straps. N
E
V
E
R
leave c hild in carrier when ha r ness straps
are loose or undone.
F
a
ll
H
a
z
a
rd
:
Child’s
m
ove
m
ent ca n slide
carrier. N
E
V
E
R
place carrier near edge s
of counter tops, tables or ot her elevated
surfaces.
D
o not use the carrier if it is da
m
aged or
broken, or if any parts are
m
issing.
Choosing LATCH or
V
ehicle Belts
The LATCH System
Anchor bars
continued on next page.
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