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Knowing your vehicle – KIA Rio_Rio5 2011 User Manual

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Knowing your vehicle

Child seat lower anchors

Some child seat manufacturers make
child restraint seats that are labeled as
LATCH or LATCH-compatible child
restraint system. LATCH stands for
"Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children". These seats include two rigid
or webbing mounted attachments that
connect to two LATCH anchors at specif-
ic seating positions in your vehicle. This
type of child restraint seat eliminates the
need to use seat belts to attach the child
seat in the rear seats.

Child restraint symbols are located on
the left and right rear seat backs to indi-
cate the position of the lower anchors for
child restraints.

WARNING

- Child restraint

check

Check that the child restraint sys-
tem is secured by pushing and
pulling it in different directions.
Incorrectly fitted child restraints
may swing, twist, tip or come away
causing death or injury.

WARNING

- Child restraint

anchorage

• Child restraint anchorages are

designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints. Under no circum-
stances are they to be used for
adult seat belts or harnesses or
for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.

• The tether strap may not work

properly if attached somewhere
other than the correct tether
anchor.

1JBA3157

8JBN3053

Lower Anchor

Lower Anchor

Position Indicator