Where are the pieces of the LATCH system on my child’s safety seat?
Most United States child safety seats come with flexible lower attachments (with two hooks or push-button connectors), which are typically routed through the seat belt path, and a top tether strap. The top tether strap is located at the top rear of convertible child safety seats, forward-facing toddler seats, and combination seats. Most rear-facing infant seats do not have a top tether strap or hook as they do not generally use this equipment for installation. There are a few models of child safety seats that have rigid lower attachments. Unlike flexible lower anchor straps, which must be tightened to ensure a snug fit once connected to the vehicle’s lower anchors, rigid lower attachments permit a snug fit immediately when they are attached and ratcheted onto the lower anchor bars in the vehicle.
