Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a child restraint during driving or in a crash.
LATCH attachments on the child restraint are used to attach the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The LATCH system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier.
In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. LATCH-compatible rear-facing and forward-facing child seats can be properly installed using either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle’s safety belts. Do not use both the safety belts and the LATCH anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child seat.
Booster seats use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the child in the booster seat. If the manufacturer recommends that the booster seat be secured with the LATCH system, this can be done as long as the booster seat can be positioned properly and there is no interference with the proper positioning of the lap-shoulder belt on the child.
Make sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint, and also the instructions in this manual.
When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor.
The LATCH anchorage system can be used until the combined weight of the child plus the child restraint is 29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the safety belt alone instead of the LATCH anchorage system once the combined weight is more than 29.5 kg (65 lbs).
The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in the vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments.
- Lower Anchors
- Top Tether Anchor
- Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations
- Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
- Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation
Where to Put the Restraint
According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly
restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear
seating position.
Whenever possi ...
Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower
anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint
with lower attachments (2). ...
Other materials:
Automatic Door Locks
If equipped, the vehicle is programmed so that when the doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is moved out of P (Park) for automatic transmissions,
or the vehicle speed is above 13 km/h (8 mph) for manual transmissions, the doors
and the liftgate will lock.
To unlock the d ...
Bluetooth (Overview)
If equipped with Bluetooth® capability, the system can interact with many Bluetooth
phones, PDAs, or other devices to:
Place and receive hands-free calls.
Transmit hands-free data.
Play audio streaming files.
The device must be paired first. See “Pairing” under Bluetooth (Infotainment
...
Jump Starting
For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery on page 10-22.
If the battery has run down, try to use another vehicle and some jumper cables
to start your vehicle.
Be sure to use the following steps to do it safely.
Warning
WARNING: Battery posts, terminals, and related accessorie ...
