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SAFETY
What is the weight limit (child's weight + weight of the child
restraint) for using the LATCH anchorage system to attach the
child restraint?
Can the LATCH anchorages and the seat belt be used together
to attach a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint?
Can a child seat be installed in the center position using the
inner LATCH lower anchorages from the outboard seating
positions?
Can two child restraints be attached using a common lower
LATCH anchorage?
Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the back of the front
passenger seat?
Can the rear head restraints be removed?
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH
65 lbs (29.5 kg)
Yes – Fixed 2nd Row Only
N/A – Sliding 2nd Row Seat
Use the LATCH anchorage system until the combined weight
of the child and the child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg). Use the
seat belt and tether anchor instead of the LATCH system once
the combined weight is more than 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Do not use the seat belt when you use the LATCH anchorage
system to attach a rear-facing or forward-facing child
restraint.
No
Booster seats may be attached to the LATCH anchorages if
allowed by the booster seat manufacturer. See your booster
seat owner's manual for more information.
Fixed 2nd Row Seating: You can install child restraints with
flexible lower anchors in the center position. The inner
anchorages are 18 inches (460 mm) apart. Do not install
child restraints with rigid lower anchors in the center position.
Never "share" a LATCH anchorage with two or more child
restraints. If the center position does not have dedicated
No
LATCH lower anchorages, use the seat belt to install a child
seat in the center position next to a child seat using the
LATCH anchorages in an outboard position.
The child seat may touch the back of the front passenger
Yes
seat if the child restraint manufacturer also allows contact.
See your child restraint owner's manual for more information.
The head restraints can be removed in every seating position
Yes
if they interfere with the installation of the child restraint
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