Child Seat Tether Attachment: Description and Operation

Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children (LATCH)
The lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) system is a standardized and uniform attachment system for installing child safety seats in passenger vehicles. LATCH-equipped child safety seats have 2 lower attachments that connect to the vehicle portion of the LATCH system.

The vehicle portion of the system consists of 2 attachment points (6-mm wires) bolted to the floor pan at both rear seating positions. The attachment points protrude from the bight-line between the seat cushion and seat backrest.

If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the vehicle portion of the system for damage. If any of the attachment points (6-mm wires) are damaged, a new one must be installed.

Child Safety Seat Tether Anchors
The child safety seat tether anchors on the coupe are located in the rear at both seating locations and are welded to the underside of the package tray.

If the child safety seat tether anchors were in use during a collision, inspect and return the vehicle structure to its original production configuration.

Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
Some manufacturers make child safety seats that include a tether strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of the child safety seat for information about ordering a tether strap.

Instructions for installing the child safety belt anchor tether kit are included in the kit with the tether attachment.