2008-2017 Volvo XC60 SUV Safety -> Top tether anchors User Manual
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3. Fasten the seat belt by inserting the latch  
plate into the buckle (lock) until a distinct  
click is audible.  
Booster cushions  
Booster cushions should be properly posi-  
tioned in the vehicle.  
Related information  
Child safety (p. 46)  
Child restraints (p. 47)  
Infant seats (p. 49)  
Securing a booster cushion  
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Convertible seats (p. 51)  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors (p. 55)  
Top tether anchors (p. 56)  
Positioning the seat belt  
4. Ensure that the seat belt is pulled taut  
and fits snugly around the child.  
Position the child correctly on the booster cush-  
ion  
Booster cushions are recommended for chil-  
dren who have outgrown convertible  
seats (p. 51).  
WARNING  
The hip section of the three-point seat  
belt must fit snugly across the child's  
hips, not across the stomach.  
1. Place the booster cushion in the rear seat  
of the vehicle.  
The shoulder section of the three-point  
seat belt should be positioned across  
the chest and shoulder.  
2. With the child properly seated on the  
booster cushion, attach the seat belt to or  
around the cushion according to the  
manufacturer's instructions.  
The shoulder belt must never be  
placed behind the child's back or  
under the arm.  
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3. Fasten the attachment on the child  
restraint's lower straps to the ISOFIX/  
LATCH/LATCH lower anchors.  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors  
Lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH-equipped  
child seats are located in the rear, outboard  
seats, hidden below the backrest cushions.  
4. Firmly tension the lower child seat straps  
according to the manufacturer's instruc-  
tions.  
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Using the ISOFIX/LATCH lower child  
seat anchors  
WARNING  
Volvo's ISOFIX/LATCH anchors conform to  
FMVSS/CMVSS standards. Always refer to  
the child restraint system's manual for  
weight and size ratings.  
Fasten the attachment correctly to the ISOFIX/  
LATCH lower anchors  
NOTE  
WARNING  
The rear seat's center position is not  
Be sure to fasten the attachment cor-  
equipped with ISOFIX/LATCH lower  
anchors. When installing a child  
restraint in this position, attach the  
restraint's top tether strap (if it is so  
equipped) to the top tether anchorage  
point and secure the restraint with the  
vehicle's center seat belt.  
rectly to the anchor (see the illustra-  
tion). If the attachment is not correctly  
fastened, the child restraint may not  
be properly secured in the event of a  
collision.  
Symbols on the seat back upholstery mark  
the ISOFIX/LATCH anchor positions as  
shown. To access the anchors, kneel on the  
seat cushion and locate the anchors by feel.  
Always follow your child seat manufacturer's  
installation instructions, and use both ISOFIX/  
LATCH lower anchors and top teth-  
The ISOFIX/LATCH lower child  
restraint anchors are only intended for  
use with child seats positioned in the  
outboard seating positions. These  
anchors are not certified for use with  
any child restraint that is positioned in  
the center seating position. When  
securing a child restraint in the center  
seating position, use only the vehicle's  
center seat belt.  
Always follow your child seat manufac-  
turer's installation instructions, and  
use both ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors  
and top tethers whenever possible.  
ers (p. 56) whenever possible.  
To access the anchors  
1. Put the child restraint in position.  
2. Kneel on the child restraint to press down  
the seat cushion and locate the anchors  
by feel.  
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Refer also to the child seat manufacturer's  
instructions for information on securing the  
child seat.  
Related information  
Child safety (p. 46)  
Top tether anchors  
Your Volvo is equipped with child restraint top  
tether anchorages in the rear seat. They are  
located on the rear side of the backrests.  
Infant seats (p. 49)  
Convertible seats (p. 51)  
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NOTE  
Integrated booster cushion – general  
information (p. 57)  
Child restraint anchorages  
On models equipped with the optional  
cargo area cover, this cover should be  
removed before a child seat is attached to  
the child restraint anchors.  
WARNING  
Always refer to the recommendations  
made by the child restraint manufac-  
turer.  
Volvo recommends that the top tether  
anchors be used when installing a for-  
ward-facing child restraint.  
Never route a top tether strap over the  
Securing a child seat  
1. Place the child restraint on the rear seat.  
top of the head restraint. The strap  
should be routed beneath the head  
restraint.  
2. Route the top tether strap under the head  
restraint and attach it to the anchor.  
Child restraint anchorages are  
designed to withstand only those  
3. Attach lower tether straps to the lower  
ISOFIX/LATCH anchors. If the child  
restraint is not equipped with lower tether  
straps, or the restraint is used in the cen-  
ter seating position, follow instructions for  
securing a child restraint using the Auto-  
matic Locking Retractor seat belt (see  
Child restraints (p. 47)).  
loads imposed by correctly fitted child  
restraints. Under no circumstances are  
they to be used for adult seat belts or  
harnesses. The anchorages are not  
able to withstand excessive forces on  
them in the event of collision if full har-  
ness seat belts or adult seat belts are  
installed to them. An adult who uses a  
belt anchored in a child restraint  
4. Firmly tension all straps.  
anchorage runs a great risk of suffer-  
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