Combi 8100 instruction manual Latch System On This Car Seat, Securing Car Seat To Vehicle

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Section 7 - LATCH System

LATCH System On This Car Seat:

The LATCH System on the Avatar Car Seat consists of a lower anchor belt 1 with lower anchor connectors

2and for forward-facing use, a top tether strap with tether hook 3 (fig. a).

Rear-facing car seat installation typically uses only the lower anchor belt 1 with lower anchor connectors 2 (fig. b), no top tether.

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(fig. a)

Securing Car Seat To Vehicle:

The lower anchor connectors 2 and top tether hook 3 on the car seat connect to the LATCH System in a vehicle.

LATCH System In Vehicles:

Child restraint anchorage system or LATCH System in the vehicle consists of two lower anchors 4 located at the vehicle seat bight 5 and a top tether anchor 6 (fig. c). Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations which have the LATCH System.

Lower anchors are visible in some vehicles and others are not. Those that are not visible are identified by a solid color round dot on the vehicle upholstery or a round dot with a picture of a car seat in the center as shown in fig. d.

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(fig. b)

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(fig. c)

(fig. d)

The vehicle manufacturer may provide funnel guides to separate the vehicle seat cushions providing easier access to the lower anchorage. See vehicle owner’s manual.

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