LATCH Manual Quiz: 2005 Edition

Earn one (1) CEU toward recertification by taking this open-book quiz.
Print out, mark, check answers, and save for your recertification.

Please note only one quiz (either 2005 or 2007) can be submitted per
recertification cycle

1) In what model year were tether anchor points first required by Canada, the
country whose rules were responsible for the availability of tether anchor points
in U.S. vehicles prior to the LATCH standard?
a. 1980 MY
b. 1989 MY
c. 1995 MY
d. 1999 MY

2) What was the main problem that lower anchors were intended to address?
a. Seat belts in vehicles from various manufacturers worked differently.
b. Seat belts did not always anchor child restraints (CRs) securely.
c. Tests showed too much head excursion in CRs.
d. Three car seats could not be installed in the back seat.

3) Factory-installed lower anchors can be used up to 48 pounds in all LATCH

vehicles. __ True __ False
Note page in LATCH Manual (2005) where answer found ____

4) New large school buses are required to have lower anchors and tether anchors
in the first 2 rows of seats? __ True __ False
Note page in LATCH Manual (2005) where answer found ____

5) A tether for the back seat positions of some pickup trucks are attached to
tether anchors by passing the strap through one loop and hooking it to another
loop in order to get the tether strap tight. Can tether straps from two forward-
facing CRs be attached or passed through one loop?
__ Yes __ No
Note page in LATCH Manual (2005) where answer found ____

6) You are called upon to advise the parents of a 45-pound child who want to
install a high-weight harness CR with LATCH anchors. On what series of pages
of the LATCH Manual (2005 ed.) can you find a thorough explanation to help
you counsel them concerning lower anchor and tether use in this situation?
a. 49 to 52
 b. 32 to 40
c. 76 to 77
d. 29 to 31

7) On what page in the manual do you find the list of CR manufacturers that
allow center rear use of lower anchors with non-standard anchor bars?
a. 87
b. 95
c. 81
d. 105

8) On what page can you find out whether the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 (Dorel) has any
tether-related recalls?
a. 65
b. 80
c. 89
d. 94

9) On what page in the LATCH manual will you find the list of vehicles with
more than two full LATCH positions?
a. 106
b. 145
c. 179
d. 199

10) What is the part number for the tether anchor kit for a Ford Ranger (regular
cab) made in 1996?
a. 5PP-703a
b. E5TZ 15613D20-A
c. F7UZ 15613D74-AA
d. 88894-89900

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