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Page 1 of 12 LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. It's also known as ISOFIX in Europe and LUAS (Lower Universal Anchorage System) in Canada. LATCH is a way to secure a child safety seat to the vehicle using straps from the child safety seat that connect to special metal anchors in the vehicle. Vehicle LATCH Anchors: Lower Anchors: These are a pair of metal "u-shaped" bars hidden in the vehicle's seat crack. Tether Anchors: These are metal rings, one found behind each rear vehicle seats.
Lower Anchor Strap: All child safety seats that use the vehicles lower anchors have a lower anchor strap with a hook on each end. Some child safety seats have two separate lower anchor straps, each with a hook on one end. These hooks connect to the vehicle's lower anchors. Tether Strap: Most forward-facing child safety seats that use LATCH come with not only a lower anchor strap, but also a tether strap. The tether strap comes from the top of the car seat and has a hook on the end that will connect to the tether anchor in the vehicle. |
The LATCH System 


