Securing a Child Restraint in a RearOutside Seat PositionIf your child restraint is equipped with the LATCHsystem, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) on page 1-62. See Top Strapon page 1-58 if the child restraint has one.For the third row, if your vehicle has a bench seat, thereare no top strap anchors in the outboard seatingpositions. If your vehicle has a 50/50 split bench seat inthe third row, there is no top strap anchor in thedriver-side seating position. Do not secure a childrestraint in these positions if a national or locallaw requires that the top strap be anchored or if theinstructions that come with the child restraint say that thetop strap must be anchored.If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure thechild restraint in this position. Be sure to follow theinstructions that came with the child restraint. Securethe child in the child restraint when and as theinstructions say.1. Put the child restraint on the seat.2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulderportions of the vehicle’s safety belt through oraround the restraint. The child restraint instructionswill show you how.3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button ispositioned so you would be able to unbuckle thesafety belt quickly if you ever had to.1-65
