Do I follow what the child safety seat instructions say? Or the vehicle owner’s manual?
I’m confused about the weights for the LATCH system. The two lower anchor connectors and the top tether of the child restraint are designed to work together with the vehicle’s lower anchors and top tether anchor to hold the child safety seat in place in the vehicle. You must review both your vehicle owner’s manual and your child safety seat instructions carefully regarding the maximum allowable weight of a child when securing the child safety seat using LATCH. You must ensure that your child’s weight is less than the maximum allowable weight recommended by the child safety seat manufacturer. If your child’s weight exceeds the maximum allowable weight recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for LATCH installation, then the child seat should be installed using the vehicle seat belt and, if available, a top tether, still keeping in mind the vehicle owner’s manual and the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions.
