how to use a tether anchor for car seat

Last Updated on August 28, 2023 by Paganoto

Car Seat Tethers – Safe Kids Worldwide

Car Seat Tethers – Safe Kids Worldwide

It's the strap with a hook hanging on the back, at the top of your child's car seat. When attached and tightened to one of the vehicle's tether anchors, a tether helps keep a forward-facing car seat from tipping forward. Find the tether anchor then attach the hook on the tether strap to it and tighten.

LATCH 101: The Basics You Need to Know – The Car Seat Lady

LATCH 101: The Basics You Need to Know – The Car Seat Lady

All forward-facing child safety seats that use the vehicle’s lower LATCH anchors will come with not only a lower anchor strap, but also a tether strap.

The Car Seat LadyWhere in my vehicle are the tether anchors?

The Car Seat LadyWhere in my vehicle are the tether anchors?

Minivans: Tether anchors are usually located on the floor directly behind the vehicle seats, on the back of the vehicle seats, or underneath the seats. In some …

Tether Anchor Retrofitting – Car Seats For The Littles –

Tether Anchor Retrofitting – Car Seats For The Littles –

This new SUV has three clearly marked tether anchors in the trunk. All forward facing harnessed car seats have a top tether. The top tether is …

Top Tethers: A Crucial Piece Of Your Child's Car Seat

Top Tethers: A Crucial Piece Of Your Child's Car Seat

The tether is a strap attached to the top back of a convertible or combination seat, and it attaches to a tether anchor in the vehicle …

Proper Top-Tether Installation Helps Keep Kids Safer in Child …

Proper Top-Tether Installation Helps Keep Kids Safer in Child …

Most pickup trucks use loops at the top of the seatback, behind the head restraint, that function like typical metal tether anchors. To use …

Car Seats: Don't Forget to Use the Top Tether Anchor | News

Car Seats: Don't Forget to Use the Top Tether Anchor | News

A top tether holds the car seat against the vehicle’s backseat and reduces the car seat’s forward and side movement. As a certified carseat …