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.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | GL 350 BlueTEC / all trims with leather |
| Seat type | leather |
| 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 |
shared lower achors symbol | Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| Position | Rating |
|---|
| 1 |
|---|
| Tether anchor |
|---|
| easy-to-find location |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor |
| Lower anchors |
|---|
| not too deep in seat |
| not too much force needed to attach |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
| 2 |
|---|
| Tether anchor |
|---|
| easy-to-find location |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor |
| Lower anchors |
|---|
| none available |
| 3 |
|---|
| Tether anchor |
|---|
| easy-to-find location |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor |
| Lower anchors |
|---|
| not too deep in seat |
| not too much force needed to attach |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
| 4 |
|---|
| Tether anchor |
|---|
| hard-to-find location |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor |
| Lower anchors |
|---|
| too deep in seat |
| not too much force needed to attach |
| difficult to maneuver around anchors |
| 6 |
|---|
| Tether anchor |
|---|
| hard-to-find location |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor |
| Lower anchors |
|---|
| too deep in seat |
| not too much force needed to attach |
| difficult to maneuver around anchors |
Technical measurements for this test
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
About the child seat anchor evaluation