For
ward-facing
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48
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2
3
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5
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2
3
4
5
PL
ACE
AT
ARM
PIT
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2
3
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5
PL
A
CE
AT
AR
M
PIT
4b.
Raise headrest to its highest
position (p.
58
), then lift
back pad away from child
restraint for easier access.
Route the lap/shoulder belt
through the forward-facing
belt path and continue
through the opposite
opening of the child restraint.
Fasten the buckle.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure
the lap/shoulder belt lies flat
without twisting.
The vehicle seat belt must
be as tight as possible.
Using your full weight, push
the child restraint firmly
into the vehicle seat as you
tighten the vehicle
seat
belt
, as shown. Lower the
back pad.
Lap/Shoulder
belt
Back pad
4
5
3
2
1
CLICK!
Forward-facing Installation with
Vehicle Seat Belt
- Attaching Tether Strap
• Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury to your child or other vehicle occupants.
• The tether strap is for
forward-facing use only
.
• 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 on the seat
when not in use (
rear-facing mode only
). This will
keep an unused tether or tether hook from hitting
someone during a crash.
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2
3
4
5
PLACE
AT
ARM
PIT
Connect the tether hook to
the vehicle tether anchor
behind the vehicle seat, as
shown. (Please consult your
vehicle owner’s manual, as
tether anchor locations may
vary.) Pull the strap and
tighten the tether securely.
4
5
3
2
1
this side
UP
this side
UP
WARNING
Hook
Tether
Anchor
Strap
6.
Forward-facing Installation with
Vehicle Seat Belt - Lap/Shoulder Belt
After adjusting the tether strap, you may have excess strap;
DO NOT
cut it off. If you do, it may not be long enough
to use in another vehicle. Instead, tightly roll up the excess
tether strap and place the rubber band around the bundle.
Note:
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the location
of the tether anchor in your vehicle. Older vehicles may not
come equipped with tether anchor hardware. Check with
your vehicle dealer.
• The Tether Strap
MUST
be used when installing this child
restraint forward-facing with a vehicle seat belt if a Tether
Anchor is available.
• If your Tether Strap is too short to reach from your child
restraint to your Tether Anchor, you will need a Tether
Extender. Please call Parentlink at 1-800-233-5921 (U.S.)
or 1-937-773-3971 (Canada), or 01-800-706-12-00
(Mexico).
Check your work.
Pull on the belt to make sure it's tight and locked. If you
can move the child restraint more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side
to side or front to back at the forward-facing belt path, 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.
40
).
Continue with Step 6 to install tether strap.
5.
