■Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

A LATCH-compatible child seat can be installed in each of the second and third row seats except for the third row center seat. A child seat is attached to the lower anchors with either the rigid or flexible type of connectors.
  1. Locate the anchor marks affixed to the base of the seat cushion.
  2. To install a child seat in the second row center seat, remove the covers on each lower end of the seat-back by pulling on the handles.
  3. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat, then attach the child seat to the lower anchors according to the instructions that came with the child seat. Make sure that the lower anchors are not obstructed by the seat belt or any other object.
  4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.
  5. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.
  6. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.
Warning
Never attach two child seats to the same anchor. In a collision, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two child seats attachments and may break, causing serious injury or death.
Warning
Do not use the lower inner anchors of the outer rear seats to secure a LATCH-compatible child seat to the rear center seat, unless the manufacturer's instructions for that system permit the use of inner anchors with the stated spacing.
Parent topic: Child Safety