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Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations with
LATCH System. Select the seating location to be used and locate the
vehicle lower anchors at the seat bight
(fig. a)
and tether anchor for
that seating location.
LATCH Anchorages with 11 inch (280 mm) spacing may not be
available in your vehicle in the rear center seating position. If use
of the rear center position is preferred, use the vehicle seat belt to
secure the car seat. See “Rear-facing Installation With Vehicle
Seat Belt” section.
After selecting a seating location, if vehicle seat back is adjustable,
adjust seat back into most upright position.
1
(fig. a)
2
Lower
Anchors
• LATCH belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times.
• Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating locations designated by the vehicle
manufacturer for use with LATCH and that have an anchor spacing of 11 inches (280 mm).
• LATCH connectors must be secured to the vehicle LATCH anchors only. Connection to other
vehicle anchors or vehicle components could result in the anchor tearing free in a crash.
• Never attach more than one hook-on connector to a vehicle lower anchor unless
recommended by the vehicle owner’s manual for that vehicle.
WARNING -
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Tether
Anchors
Section 12 - Installation - With LATCH
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Remove LATCH Hook-on connectors and tether hook from their
storage locations on back of base
(fig. b)
.
To remove hook-on connectors and tether hook from storage
location, depress connector retainer spring and unhook the
connectors from storage bar.
Place tether hook and tether belt in seating area of car seat.
Place car seat in seating location selected with back
of base contacting the vehicle seat back
(fig. c)
and
centered between the vehicle lower anchors.
Rotate the seat into the rear-facing use position for
installation in car. See “Changing Car Seat Use Position”
section.
- For rear-facing use, rear-facing recline MUST be adjusted
before securing car seat with LATCH belt, go to step 7.
- For forward-facing use, go to step 8.
Rear-facing recline adjustment:
- For rear-facing use, the car seat must be properly reclined.
Check recline angle of car seat. Rear-facing reference line on side of seat
MUST
be horizontal
(fig. d)
. If reference line is not horizontal, place recline
adjustment pad, tightly rolled up towel, blanket or firm foam (pool noodle)
under end of car seat base contacting vehicle seat back
(fig. d)
.
If car seat can not be adjusted to make reference line horizontal:
1. Try a different seating position.
2. Do not use this car seat.
NOTE:
Vehicle must be parked on horizontal surface and
child in car seat when checking angle of car seat.
- For forward-facing, recline adjustment is not required. Do not
use recline adjustment pad or any other padding under the base.
Remove padding if it was used for rear-facing.
3
(fig. b)
4
5
6
(fig. d)
Recline
Adjustment
Pad, Towel or
Pool Noodle
Rear-facing
Reference
Line
(fig. c)
LATCH
Hook-on
Connectors
Tether
Hook
LATCH
Connector
Storage
Bar
Back of
base
contacting
vehicle
seat back.
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