Seats and Restraints 2-57If the rear center seatingposition you are usinghas an adjustable headrestand you are using asingle tether, lower theheadrest to its stowedposition and route thetether over the headrest.3. Push and pull the child restraintin different directions to be sureit is secure.Replacing LATCH SystemParts After a Crash{ WARNINGA crash can damage theLATCH system in the vehicle.A damaged LATCH system maynot properly secure the childrestraint, resulting in seriousinjury or even death in a crash.To help make sure the LATCHsystem is working properly after acrash, see your dealer/retailer tohave the system inspected andany necessary replacementsmade as soon as possible.If the vehicle has the LATCH systemand it was being used during acrash, new LATCH system partsmay be needed.New parts and repairs may benecessary even if the LATCHsystem was not being used at thetime of the crash.Securing Child Restraints(Rear Seat )When securing a child restraint ina rear seating position, study theinstructions that came with thechild restraint to make sure it iscompatible with this vehicle.If the child restraint has theLATCH system, see Lower Anchorsand Tethers for Children (LATCHSystem) on page 2‑52 for how andwhere to install the child restraintusing LATCH. If a child restraintis secured in the vehicle using asafety belt and it uses a top tether,see Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) onpage 2‑52 for top tether anchorlocations.Do not secure a child seat in aposition without a top tether anchorif a national or local law requiresthat the top tether be anchored, or ifthe instructions that come with thechild restraint say that the top strapmust be anchored.