Car Seat Installation Photos ... seat isn’t secure or may not work as it should during a crash. Top Tether for Forward-Facing ...

Once you turn your convertible car seat forward-facing, it’s extremely important to use the included top tether, a strap that attaches from the back of the car seat to a tether anchor built into ...

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Subaru Forester.

Forward-facing car seats: Kids are too tall for their forward ... a European belt path, or rear-facing tether, and an anti-rebound bar. Other useful features include a seat belt lock-off and ...

The parcel shelf provides three top-tether anchors ... a tight fit with a rear-facing infant or convertible seat because the car's rear safety belts are anchored far forward of the seatback ...

Forward-facing car seat: Includes a harness and tether that limits the child's forward movement during a crash. Booster seat: Raises and positions a child so the vehicle’s lap-and-shoulder belt ...

The verdict: The 2024 Subaru Ascent SUV seats seven with captain’s chairs or eight with a second-row bench; we tested a ...

Key changes include requiring rear-facing car seats for children up to age 2, forward-facing seats until at least age 5, and booster seats until at least age 8 or a height of 4 feet 9 inches.