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• Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. The car seat must be held tightly at
all times by a lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not loosen while
driving.
WARNING -
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Design and operation of vehicle seat belt systems vary from vehicle to vehicle and from seating location to
seating location in the same vehicle. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a child restraint. Refer to
this section for information on the various types of vehicle seat belt systems.
To provide a secure installation of the car seat:
• Read the vehicle owner’s manual regarding securing a car seat and vehicle seat belt use
with car seat.
• Follow all instruction labels on vehicle seat belt and car seat.
If car seat does not stay tightly secured after following instructions in this manual, vehicle
owner’s manual, and vehicle seat belt labels:
• Move car seat to another seating location and try again, or
• Contact vehicle dealer for assistance and seat belt modification parts, when available.
• See “Need Help Installing Your Car Seat” in “Proper Use Checklist” section.
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Manually adjustable lap belts
(fig. c)
normally will hold a car seat tightly.
However, in some cases, the locking latch plate on some seat belts may
slip and loosen if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch
plate over
(fig. c)
and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if lap belt
stays tight. If not, move car seat to another seating location.
Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable
Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat bight
(fig. a & b)
may not securely hold car seat. Check vehicle owner’s
manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation
requirements.
•
If seating position is approved for use with car seat,
install car seat and check for secure installation by
pulling car seat front to back. If car seat slides
forward or vehicle seat belt does not stay tight,
DO NOT use these seat belts.
Belts Forward of Seat Bight
(fig. a)
Seat
Bight
Belt Forward of
Seat Bight
Buckle For-
ward of
Seat Bight
Seat
Bight
(fig. b)
(fig. c)
Flip
