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Jim Mac
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Member # 113

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.....I have a '98 SS - did it come with the LATCH system, or was that only available in later models? If that's true, is there a retrofit kit for earlier models? Thanks!

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Jim Mac
'98 Silver SS #108

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2002Z4CSS
"Post"er Child
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What do you mean?

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Jim Mac
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quote:
Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS:
What do you mean?

LATCH is a system that most or all child car seats conform to now. It requires tether points in a vehicle to "latch" onto. I believe in 2000 or 2001 the guv'ment started requiring all cars to have them in the back seats. However, prior to that, many cars already had it in them.

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2002Z4CSS
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Member # 1393

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Sorry,my kids are grown up and I was not aware that is what it is called. [Smile]

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JeffY
3rd Gear
Member # 120

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1. No
2. Yes

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Hawkeye
5th Gear
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Jeff stole my answer, although I would have used
less words. [Razz]

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Jim Mac
Chocoholic Instigator
Member # 113

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quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
1. No - Thought so.
2. Yes - Part #?

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poSSum
AutoXer
Member # 119

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... and don't let Chris tell you you can only get it with a minivan attached. [Roll Eyes]

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chrisL
Shhh, I'm on the phone.
Member # 97

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quote:
Originally posted by poSSum:
... and don't let Chris tell you you can only get it with a minivan attached.

actually, there is no need to worry about LATCH. A properly installed babyseat with a seatbelt is just as safe.

You should have a tie down for a teather in the back behind the rear seat.

Lots of info on the NHTSA site
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/

[ 02. April 2003, 07:48 PM: Message edited by: chrisL ]

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KevinA
Dear Sneezy...
Member # 139

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You will be fine with the teather. want me to take a pic of mine installed???

The best thing about the LATCH system is it makes installing the seat a breeze.

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35TH ED/ed
4th Gear
Member # 1709

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quote:
Originally posted by chrisL:

You should have a tie down for a teather in the back behind the rear seat.

That's what those are for . I thought they were to tie down packages [Roll Eyes]

so they wouldn't roll around with the seat down . You learn something new every day [Cool]

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