Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2015-19 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | GL 350 BlueTEC / all trims with leather |
| Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 4 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware. It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
| Rating icon | Rating |
|---|---|
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| Position | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Yeseasy-to-find location | |
| Yesno other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| Yesnot too deep in seat | |
| Yesnot too much force needed to attach | |
| Yeseasy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Yeseasy-to-find location | |
| Yesno other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Yeseasy-to-find location | |
| Yesno other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| Yesnot too deep in seat | |
| Yesnot too much force needed to attach | |
| Yeseasy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 4 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Nohard-to-find location | |
| Yesno other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| Notoo deep in seat | |
| Yesnot too much force needed to attach | |
| Nodifficult to maneuver around anchors | |
| 6 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Nohard-to-find location | |
| Yesno other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| Notoo deep in seat | |
| Yesnot too much force needed to attach | |
| Nodifficult to maneuver around anchors |
Technical measurements for this test
Seat position 21
3
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 23 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 73 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 30 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 66 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
2
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
1
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 20 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 73 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 23 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 71 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 31
6
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 6 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 0 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 3 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 0 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Floor |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 33
4
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 4 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 0 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 5 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 0 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Floor |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |