2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Manual - Page 93

90 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Installing The LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint NOTE: • When using the LATCH attaching system to install a System Each vehicle, except commercial cargo vehicles, child restraint, please ensure that all seat belts not is equipped with the child restraint anchorage being used for occupant restraints are stowed and out system called LATCH, which stands for Lower of reach of children. It is recommended that before Anchors and Tether for CHildren. Two LATCH installing the child restraint, buckle the seat belt so the child restraint anchorage systems are installed on all seat belt is tucked behind the child restraint and out of second-row seats and in the center position on all third reach. If the buckled seat belt interferes with the child row fold-in-floor seats. Second-row seats also feature restraint installation, instead of tucking the seat belt tether strap anchorages, located in the rear surface of the behind the child restraint, route the seat belt through seatback. In addition, all third row fold-in-floor seats are the child restraint belt path and then buckle it. This equipped with a child restraint tether anchor at the center should stow the seat belt out of the reach of an seating position. inquisitive child. Remind all children in the vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and should not be played with, and never leave your child unattended in the vehicle. • If your child restraint seat is not LATCH-compatible, install the restraint using the vehicle seat belts.