2006 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 23

Safety The same attention must be given to child safety in the car as is given to adults. Saab recommends rearward facing child restraints. Children travel most safely when properly restrained, but restraints must be suitable for the size of the child. Always follow the child seat/booster cushion manufacturer´s instructions when installing these devices in your vehicle. Make sure you are acquainted with the legal requirements for seating children in the car. Make sure that it is possible to fit a child restraint in accordance with the manufacturer's child seat instructions. When fitting child seats in cars you must always read the instructions supplied by the manufacturer. 23 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. There are LATCH anchors for the outboard seating positions of the second row, and a top tether anchor on the center position. This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle's safety belts. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Only use the attachments and straps provided with the child restraint. If you have any questions regarding LATCH anchors, please contact your Saab dealer. WARNING If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to its anchor points, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchor points, or use the vehicle's safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. WARNING Child top tether anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be used for adult safety belts.