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Pull on adjuster strap to snugly adjust
harness straps.
- A snug harness allows only one
finger between infant’s shoulder
and shoulder harness straps.
If infant is positioned on side, place folded blanket or firm padding under right
side of infant’s head to support head and maintain an open airway as directed
by pediatrician or designated hospital medical staff. Padding must be
minimized and firm to avoid potential suffocation.
- DO NOT use pillows or other soft items.
- DO NOT place padding under infant’s torso or harness
To loosen harness squeeze belt adjuster and pull
on buckle.
Recheck vehicle seat belt - it
MUST
securely hold
car bed in place.
5
Infant on back
Infant on side
6
7
8
Buckle
Adjuster
Strap
Front of
Car Bed
Front of
Car Bed
6
5
5
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❃
VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
To prevent serious injury or death to infant:
• Car bed must be held securely at all times by a vehicle seat belt
(or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will stay secure
while driving.
•
DO NOT
use vehicle seat belt systems that will not securely hold
the car bed at all times.
WARNING
Carefully read this section for information on vehicle seat belt systems and also
refer to vehicle owner’s manual and any labels on vehicle’s seat belt. If you are
unsure whether vehicle seat belts are safe to use with the car bed, contact vehicle
manufacturer or call AngelGuard at 1-330-723-5928.
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems Suitable For Use With Car Bed:
The following vehicle seat belt systems can be used with the car bed if the seat
location meets all other requirements in these instructions and the requirements in
vehicle owner’s manual.
Vehicle Lap Belts:
•
Manually adjustable lap belt - manually adjustable
and stays tight.
This type of vehicle seat belt is tightened by pulling
on the excess belt once it is buckled. This type of
vehicle seat belt is most often found in rear center
seating locations .
•
Lap belt with automatic locking retractor -
automatically adjusts length but cannot lengthen
once it is buckled.
This belt has an automatic locking retractor (A.L.R.)
that does not allow the vehicle seat belt to lengthen
without unbuckling the vehicle seat belt and starting
over .
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1
2
1
2
Lap/Shoulder Belts:
•
Lap/shoulder combination belt with locking latch plate.
Once it is buckled, this type of vehicle seat belt has a
latch plate that will not allow the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt to loosen. This vehicle seat belt does
not require a locking clip .
•
Lap/shoulder combination belt with a latch plate
that can slide freely along the vehicle seat belt.
This vehicle seat belt requires a locking clip, unless
vehicle seat belt can be converted in another way as
described in the vehicle owner’s manual. See vehicle
owner’s manual to find out if vehicle seat belt can be
converted to prevent movement of the lap portion
of the seat belt. Otherwise, the locking clip MUST
be used .
To install locking clip (stored on back of car bed):
-
Install car bed and tighten vehicle seat belt.
- Hold vehicle seat belts together at latch plate and
unbuckle.
- Slide locking clip on seat belts approximately
1/2 inch (1 cm) away from latch plate .
- Re-buckle seat belt.
- Retest for secure installation and that lap belt stays
tight.
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1/2
in
ch
(1
cm
)
Locking Clip
3
4
5
3
4
5
Locking
Clip
