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SAFETY
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?
NOTE:
If the folding, non-adjustable head restraint interferes with the installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be folded and the child seat installed in front of it (Two-
Door Models).
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH
Two Door Models – No Center Seating Position
Four Door Models – Yes
Two Door Models – No
Four Door Models – Yes
Four Door Only: You can install child restraints with flex-
ible lower anchors in the center position. The inner
anchorages are 18.5 inches (484 mm) apart. Do not
install child restraints with rigid lower anchors in the cen-
ter 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
seat if the child restraint manufacturer also allows con-
Yes
tact. See your child restraint owner's manual for more
information.
Two Door Models — None
Four Door — The center head restraint can be removed if
it interferes with the installation of the child restraint.
For further information, see
page 41.