Choosing Latch Or Vehicle Belts - Eddie Bauer SureFit User Manual

D-2 Vehicle Seating Position
Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for
this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating
position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If
you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your
vehicle, consult your vehicle owner's manual or contact Dorel
Juvenile Group Consumer Relations Department.
Never place a child rear facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag. This can result in serious
injury or death.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats
that face forward. Do not use on seats that
face the sides or rear of the vehicle.
Safety Tip:
Children are safer when
properly restrained in
rear seating positions
than in the front seating
positions.
According to National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration information, children
in rear seating positions are statistically
safer, whether you have airbags, advanced
airbags, or no airbags at all.
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D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
LATCH Anchor Bars
The LATCH system can ONLY be used in vehicles that
have the LATCH anchor bars installed and designated
LATCH seating positions. Most vehicles manufactured
after September 2002 are equipped with LATCH.
Check your vehicle owner's manual to see which seating
positions may be equipped with the LATCH system.
attention. See next page and check your vehicle owner's
manual for specific instructions.
Do not use both the LATCH belt and
vehicle belt at the same time.
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The LATCH System
LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren) is a
universal system
for installing child
restraints without
using vehicle seat
belts.
Vehicle Belts
If LATCH is not an
option, you must use
the vehicle seat belt
system to install the
child restraint. There
are some vehicle belts
that will not work
with a child restraint
or will require special