Last Updated on October 22, 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.
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 ( …
The Car Seat LadyWhere in my vehicle are the tether anchors?
The Car Seat LadyWhere in my vehicle are the tether anchors?
Convertibles: Not required to have tether anchors, although some provide them. When available, they are often for the front passenger seat, since the back seat …
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 …
What Is A Tether? – CarseatBlog
What Is A Tether? – CarseatBlog
Tether use mitigates serious neck injuries by reducing head acceleration and neck loading. By attaching the carseat to the vehicle more tightly, …
What is a top tether? – Good Egg Car Safety
What is a top tether? – Good Egg Car Safety
The top tether is the third point of anchorage on an ISOFIX child car seat. It is a length of webbing which is attached to the back of the …
The Tether Strap and Universal Anchorage System (UAS)
The Tether Strap and Universal Anchorage System (UAS)
Once a car seat is turned forward-facing, it must be held in place with both a tether strap and the seat belt or universal anchorage system (UAS). The tether …
Car seat top tethers – what you need to know to use them right
Car seat top tethers – what you need to know to use them right
As soon as you install a forward-facing car seat with a harness (or convert your rear-facing to forward), you must use a top tether. Top tethers …
How to find the tether anchor in my vehicle, or in a Grab or taxi
How to find the tether anchor in my vehicle, or in a Grab or taxi
The tether strap holds onto the restraint and reduces the forward movement of the car seat (and child) in the event of a car crash. This helps …
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