Child Restraint Anchors
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All models are equipped with three, fixed-position, child seat upper tether anchors for the second row seating. A single upper tether anchor is integral to the back of each seat back panel. Two lower anchors are also provided for each seating position. The lower anchors are integral to the seat frame rear tube. All lower anchors are accessed from the front of the second row seat where the seat back meets the seat cushion.
The second row seats for this vehicle is equipped with a Lower Anchors and Tether for Children (LATCH) child restraint anchorage system for all markets. The LATCH system provides for the installation of suitable child restraints in certain seating positions without using the standard equipment seat belt provided for that seating position.
The rear seats are equipped with a fixed-position child restraint upper tether anchor for all three rear seating positions. The three upper tether anchors are integral to the stamped rear seat back panel. These anchors are each constructed from heavy-gauge steel wire loops that are securely welded to the backs of each stamped seat back panel, two for the left rear seat back frame and one for the right rear seat back frame. A label imprinted with an icon representing a child restraint upper tether anchor is located on the seat back panels adjacent to each anchor location. The child restraint upper tether anchors cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if ineffective or damaged, they must be replaced as a unit with their respective stamped rear seat back panel.
To avoid serious or fatal injury during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the Mopar® Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
With LATCH, child seats are secured by direct attachment to the vehicle structure, rather than by the seat belts. With LATCH-compatible child seats, lower (also known as ISOFIX) anchors attach to the seat structure through heavy-gauge wire loops located near the intersection between the seat cushion and the seat back surfaces.
The owner's information packet in the vehicle glove box contains details and suggestions on the proper use of all of the factory-installed child restraint anchors.