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Vehicle Safety Belts
NOTE:
The information in this section only applies to installation with
vehicle safety belts.
IMPORTANT:
Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle.
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about vehicle
safety belts and their use with child seats. Some vehicles have no seating
positions which are compatible with this child seat or any other child seat. If
in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance.
This child seat can fit securely in most vehicles using existing vehicle
belts. However, some vehicle designs prevent a secure fit of the child
seat.
The vehicle owner’s manual will have information on the types of
vehicle belts in your vehicle. If your belt type is listed below, select
another seating position or use
L
ower
A
nchors and
T
ethers for
CH
ildren (LATCH).
Vehicle Seating Positions
WARNING!
The following types of
vehicle belts are not compatible with this
child seat:
Front vehicle belts with top or bottom
•
anchorage points in the door. (Fig. A & B)
Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts.
•
(Fig. B)
Lap-shoulder belts that have separate
•
retractors for shoulder section and lap
section in which lap section retractor
does not lock.
Non-locking, two-point Emergency
•
Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts
without the use of a belt-shortening clip.
Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without
•
the use of a locking clip.
NOTE:
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the kind of
retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
WARNING!
Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used with
this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats CANNOT be used.
See diagram below.
The back seat is the safest
place for children 12 and
under.
WARNING!
Vehicle Compatability
Vehicle Compatability
