Anchor, Child Seat: Operation

All vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States and Canada are required to be equipped with a Lower Anchors and Tether for Children (LATCH) child restraint anchorage system. The rear seats in this vehicle have three pairs of anchor provisions for installing up to three LATCH-compatible child seats.

With LATCH, child seats are secured by direct attachment to the vehicle structure, rather than by the seat belts. With LATCH-compatible child seats, lower (also known as ISOFIX) anchors attach to the vehicle structure through heavy-gauge wire loops located at the intersection between the seat cushion and the seat back surfaces.

Three upper tether anchors are integral to the rear shelf panel support to secure the top tether strap of child seats equipped with this feature. These upper tether anchors work with both LATCH-compatible and other child seats equipped with a top tether strap.

The owner's information packet in the vehicle glove box contains details and suggestions on the proper use of all of the factory-installed child restraint anchors.