™
EZ Lat ch
Low er An ch orag e
Belt Syst em
for
Ca rsea ts
Ca rsea ts
• For use in veh icles
w it h LATCH or ISOFIX
an ch or p oin t s.
Avoid in jury or d eat h -
Read an d un d erst an d
t h is m an ual!
Store instructions
for future use.
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W h at is LATCH?
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United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards have defined a new system for
installing car seats in vehicles. The system
is called LATCH. LATCH stands for:
LATCH SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES:
LATCH in the vehicle consists of a top tether
anchor point and two lower anchor points
(Fig. a).
Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren.
Some vehicle owner manuals use the term
ISOFIX to identify the new car seat anchorage
system. This EZ LATCH™ can also be used in
vehicle seating positions equipped with
ISOFIX.
LATCH SYSTEMS FOR CAR SEATS:
The LATCH on the car seat consists of a top
tether strap used (for forward-facing only)
and lower anchorage belt (Fig. a).
Car Seat
Vehicle
The LATCH shown below allows you to attach
your Graco or Century car seat to a vehicle
with LATCH or ISOFIX anchor points.
Top Tether
Top Tether
Anchor Point
Connector
Release
Buttons
Vehicle
Lower
Anchor
Points
Adjustment Belt
Adjuster
EZ LATCH™
and Lower
Anchorage Belt
(Fig. a)
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Use Rest rict ion s
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WARNING
Use the EZ LATCH™ only on Graco and Century
car seats manufactured after September 1, 1997
see “Manufactured On” date label on car seat.
Ex ce p t a s n o t e d b e lo w :
Avoid serious in jury or d eat h :
• DO NOT use EZ LATCH™
t o rest rain an
occup an t .
Gra co Snugride Ba se
• Use on ly w it h Graco
an d Cen t ury car seat s.
See Use Restrictions.
If base looks like this
DO NOT use EZ LATCH™.
If base looks like this
USE EZ LATCH™.
• Never at t ach t w o
con n ect ors t o on e
veh icle low er
DO NOT use w it h Cen t ury Carseat Mod els b elow :
Encore/ Ova tion: 4612, 4613, 4615, 4616, 4617, 4618,
4619, 4632, 4633, 4635, 4636, 4642, 4643, 4662, 4663,
4665, 4666, 44612, 44615, 44617, 44618, 44635, 44643,
44662, 44665.
an ch or p oin t
un less sp ecifically
allow ed b y t h e
veh icle
Sma rt Move: 4709, 4710, 4712, 4714, 4720, 4724,
4735, 4750, 4765, 44709, 44710, 44712, 44714, 44765.
Ava nta : 41500, 41530, 41540, 41570, 41580, 41640,
41650, 41670, 41672.
m an ufact urer.
• If car seat or EZ LATCH™ is in a crash ,
t h ey m ust b e rep laced . DO NOT use
them a ga in! A crash can cause un seen
d am ag e an d usin g it ag ain could
result in serious in jury or d eat h .
Bra vo (DO NOT use in REAR fa cing mode. USE
forwa rd fa cing ONLY): 4620, 4621, 4670, 44620,
44622, 44623, 44630, 44631, 44633, 44670.
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LATCH In Veh icle
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Vehicle
Top Tether Anchor
Points
Newer vehicles have one or more seating
positions with LATCH anchorage systems.
Typical seat in a
passenger vehicle.
Other vehicle types
may have different
LATCH locations.
If vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the vehicle
lower anchor points may be visible at the vehicle
seat crease. If not visible, they may be marked
with the symbol below (Fig. a). See your vehicle
owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor
identification, and requirements for use with a
car seat.
Vehicle
Lower Anchor
Points
Check vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle top
tether anchor locations. They may be identified
using one of the anchor symbols as shown below
(Fig. b or Fig. c).
Vehicle
Seat Crease
ONLY use EZ LATCH™ or a car seat in a
seating position recommended by vehicle
manufacturer.
(Fig. a)
(Fig. b)
(Fig. c)
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In st allin g Car Seat In Veh icle
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Tighten EZ LATCH™ by pushing down hard
on car seat and pulling the adjustment belt
(Fig. d).
Follow instruction manual provided with
car seat for installation in vehicle; use the
EZ LATCH™ in place of the vehicle seat belt.
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For ease of installation, extend EZ LATCH™
to its maximum length.
Test car seat for secure installation as
described in car seat instruction manual by
pulling front-to-back and left-to-right.
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Position car seat, rear-facing or
forward-facing, correctly for your child
(Fig. a or Fig. b).
Check that the EZ LATCH™ stays tight and
does not slip from the tightened position.
If it does not stay tight, try another seating
position or contact Customer Service.
IMPORTANT: Release Buttons must face up
and Adjuster must face outward so belt can
be adjusted without interference (Fig. a).
For forward-facing car seats only, attach the
top tether strap and tighten top tether strap.
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Thread EZ LATCH™ through car seat belt
path normally used for vehicle seat belt, as
shown in car seat manual.
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Forward-facing car seats SHOULD use a top
tether strap in addition to EZ LATCH™
.
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
If you do not have a top tether strap, call
1-888-224-6549 with your model number
and date of manufacture to see if a top tether
strap is available for your model.
Hook Connectors to vehicle lower anchors.
Pull firmly on Connectors to be sure they are
attached (Fig. c).
Each trip check that car seat is securely
installed; tighten if necessary.
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