D. General Vehicle Installation
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2
Pull Vehicle Belt Across
Child Restraint
Thread vehicle seat
belt
under
pad in front
of buckle strap to the
opposite side. Buckle
vehicle belt.
Do not place vehicle belt
over child’s legs.
3.
NOTE:
The buckle
MUST
be in the 1st or 2nd buckle
strap slots when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for
forward-facing.
Tighten Vehicle Belt
Push down firmly on the
child restraint and while
pulling on the vehicle
shoulder belt to tighten.
4.
Locate Locking Clip
Location
Grasp both vehicle belts
together just behind the
latch plate and unbuckle.
NOTE:
If the latch plate
ends up just at the belt
path opening, grasp
the vehicle belts on the
opposite side of the child
restraint, as close to the
latch plate as possible.
5.
A locking clip will not fix all types of vehicle seat belt
problems.
Review section D-4 and your vehicle’s owner
manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints.
The
locking clip is located on the back of the child restraint.
The following directions describe installing the child
restraint rear-facing. Same steps apply for forward-
facing, except install the restraint forward-facing and
thread the vehicle belt in the forward-facing belt path.
D-5
Using the Locking Clip
Place Child Restraint in
Vehicle Rear-Facing
With child restraint in the
reclined position, make sure
level lines on the side of
the child restraint are level
with ground. Adjust child
restraint if needed.
NOTE:
Store top anchorage
hook (tether) on recline
stand. See section E-1.
1.
Thread Vehicle Belt
Thread the vehicle lap/
shoulder belt combination
through the rear-facing belt
slot.
2.
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle
belt at the same time.
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