2005 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 25

Safety LATCH installation To facilitate the proper fitting of new specially-designed child restraints, rigid lower anchorages (ISOFIX) have been installed to the vehicle that shall be used with the top tether anchorages in the two outboard rear seating positions. There is an additional top tether anchorage for the center rear seating position that is to be used together with the safety belt. LATCH is a U.S./Canadian government standard for the uniform method of fitting child restraints without using the standard safety belts. Only certain child restraints are equipped to utilize these rigid lower anchorages behind where the seat cushion and seat back come together. LATCH child seats also utilize a top tether strap that is found on some newer child seats that still require installation with the standard safety belts. There are two bars attached to the car body for each specially designed LATCH child restraint. A small label is located on the seat back just above the attachment bars to facilitate installing the child restraint. The label contains a circle and a rearward facing child restraint. 1 Place the child restraint on the seat cushion. 2 Press the child restraint rearward into the space between the backrest and cushion, lining up the restraint attachment arms with the labels. 3 Follow the child restraint instructions to confirm that both restraint arms are properly attached to the bars. 4 Attach the top tether strap to the in-car anchorage and tighten according to the restraint instructions, see page 24 and 25. 5 Pull the child restraint to make a second check that restraint is securely attached at both the lower anchorage bars and the top tether strap. For the top tether, only use the strap supplied with the child restraint. Always follow the installation instructions supplied with the child restraint. The availability of LATCH child restraints may be limited. When fitting child seats in cars you must always read the instructions supplied by the car seat manufacturer. 23 Rigid 2-point lower attachment with top tether Semi-rigid 2-point lower attachment with top tether IB1685 IB1684