17b. Changing Shoulder Harness Positions
Rear-facing
- Shoulder harness straps
must
be through
harness slots
at
or
just below
child’s
shoulders.
- Use the top, middle or lowest sets
of harness slots for rear-facing
(fig. e)
.
Forward-facing
- Shoulder harness straps
must
be
at
or
above
shoulders.
- Use only the middle or top harness slots
for forward-facing
(fig. f)
.
- Discontinue use of car seat if child’s
shoulders are above top harness slots.
Removal of shoulder harness covers:
a. Unsnap shoulder harness covers
(fig. g)
.
b. Remove shoulder harness covers from shoulder
harness straps
(fig. h)
.
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(fig. g)
Shoulder
Harness
Cover
(fig. h)
Shoulder
Harness
Strap
Middle Harness
Slots
(fig. e)
Rear-facing
Lowest Harness
Slots
1
Top Harness
Slots
Middle Harness
Slots
Top Harness
Slots
(fig. b)
Forward-facing
Removal of shoulder harness straps:
a. Buckle shoulder harness and unbuckle chest clip.
b. Remove shoulder harness straps.
1. Lengthen shoulder harness straps to maximum length.
- From front of car seat, grasp shoulder harness
straps
(fig. g)
.
- While pressing down on harness adjuster, pull
shoulder harness straps out as far as possible.
2. Rotate car seat into rear-facing position, see “Changing
Car Seat Use Position” section
(fig. h)
.
3. Remove harness shield from back of car seat
(fig. j)
.
- Pull tabs at top and bottom corners of harness shield
out of slots in car seat.
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(fig. h)
(fig. j)
Harness
Shield
(fig. g)
Harness
Adjuster
Tab
2