2012 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 138

1-30 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags tight and secure, the danger of your child suffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be increased. Some types of child restraint systems can be installed on the rear seat of your vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such child restraint systems are secured to the designated anchorages provided on the vehicle body. The lower and tether anchorages are sometimes referred to as the LATCH system ( L ower A nchors and Tethers for CHildren). the rear seat window-side seating positions. For each window-side seating position, two lower anchorages are provided. Each lower anchorage is located where the seat cushion meets the seatback. Your vehicle is equipped with four lower anchorages (bars) and three upper anchorages (tether anchorages) for accommodating such child restraint systems. The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are provided at the locations shown in the above illustration. The lower anchorages (bars) are used for installing a child restraint system only on