Evenflo 38211712, Owner'S Manual

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Check your work.
Make certain the belts are tight. If you can move the
child restraint more than 25 mm (1 in.) side to side or
front to back at the rear-facing belt path
C
, the vehicle
belt is not tight enough. If you have not tightly secured
the child restraint, try again, move it to another location,
or install with the lower anchor connector assembly
(p. 24).
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C
The seat belt must be
as tight as possible.
Put your full weight into
the child restraint as you
tighten the seat belt
D
.
If you can move the child
restraint more than 25 mm
(1 in.) side to side or front
to back at the rear-facing
C
D
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll
or fold excess tether strap and secure with the strap/
rubber band.
• Attach the tether hook to the storage clip when not
in use. This will keep an unused tether from hitting
someone during a crash.
When the tether strap is not
in use, you MUST attach the
hook
E
to the back of the
child restraint, and tightly roll
and secure the strap with the
strap/rubber band.
A loose tether strap and hook
may injure your child.
E
7
belt path
C
, the vehicle belt is not tight enough, and
you need to try again, or install with the lower anchor
connector assembly (p. 24). After your vehicle seat
belts are fastened, hook the seat pad back into place.
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• If vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened
correctly, the child restraint may not protect your
child in a crash.
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at the rear-
facing belt path. Serious injury or death may result from
poor installation. If you can not tightly secure the child
restraint, try again or move it to another location, or
install with the lower anchor connector assembly.
5
Locking Clip
installed properly
13 mm
(0.5 in.)
Remove Locking Clip from vehicle seat belt when not
used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not
properly restrain an adult or child.
Serious injury could occur.
If your vehicle is model year 1996 or newer, it likely
has a vehicle belt system that can be locked when
tightened, and will not require use of a Locking Clip.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before
installing a locking clip.
If your vehicle requires a Locking Clip, please call
ParentLink at 1-800-233-5921 (U.S.) or 1-937-773-3971
(Canada), or 01-800-706-12-00 (Mexico). to obtain a
Locking Clip and instructions on how to install and use
it.
Install Locking Clip (not
included), if necessary.
If your vehicle was built prior
to model year 1996, and
has a lap/shoulder belt that is
equipped with an emergency
locking retractor (ELR) AND
sliding latch plate, you MUST
use a Locking Clip. Check
your vehicle owner’s manual
to identify which vehicle belt
system is in your vehicle.
Rear-facing
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING