Cadillac 2010 STS Owner's Manual

Also see for 2010 STS: Brochure Owner's manual

WARNING: (Continued)always move the front passenger seat as far backas it will go. It is better to secure the child restraintin a rear seat.See Passenger Sensing System on page 2‑61for additional information.When securing a child restraint in a rear seatingposition, study the instructions that came with the childrestraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to securethe child restraint properly.Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint canmove around in a collision or sudden stop and injurepeople in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure anychild restraint in the vehicle — even when no childis in it.Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH)The LATCH system holds a child restraint during drivingor in a crash. This system is designed to makeinstallation of a child restraint easier. The LATCHsystem uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments onthe child restraint that are made for use with the LATCHsystem.Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint isproperly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle'ssafety belts to secure the restraint, following theinstructions that came with that restraint, and also theinstructions in this manual. When installing a childrestraint with a top tether, you must also use either thelower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure thechild restraint. A child restraint must never be installedusing only the top tether and anchor.In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, youneed a child restraint that has LATCH attachments.The child restraint manufacturer will provide you withinstructions on how to use the child restraint and itsattachments. The following explains how to attach achild restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints havelower anchors and attachments or top tether anchorsand attachments.2-39