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Booster
buckle storage
IMPORTANT
Always secure the booster seat with the Lower
Anchor Connectors or vehicle seat belt when
not occupied. An unsecured booster seat can
fly into and injure other occupants in
the event of a crash.
The shoulder belt
MUST
cross midway between
child’s shoulder and neck.
The lap belt is
stretched low and
snug across the
child’s hips,
within the lower
belt guides, and
fastened into the
buckle.
The shoulder belt
MUST
pass through
shoulder
belt guide
.
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Using SafeMax
™
as a
Booster Seat
Child Requirements
Weight:
18 to 54.4 kg (40 to 120 lbs)
Height:
112 to 145 cm (44 to 57 inches)
AND
the tops of the child’s ears are
below the top of the child restraint headrest.
Age:
At least four years old
Booster Installation Checklist
1. Convert child restraint to booster seat.
See “Converting into a Booster Seat,” p. 52.
2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat.
Make sure the seat base is level with ground (p. 59).
If necessary, a towel/small blanket may be rolled up
and placed beneath the edge of the base. Make sure
the bottom and back of the booster seat are touching
vehicle seat and back.
IMPORTANT:
You may use the Tether Strap and Lower
Anchor Connectors to secure this booster seat to the vehicle
seat as long as the position of the booster seat in the
vehicle and/or the resulting fit of the vehicle seat belt over
the child
are not affected
.
3. Place the child in the booster seat.
a
Make sure the booster seat is securely locked into
Recline Position #3
(p. 58).
a
Make sure the child’s back and bottom are flat
against the back and bottom surfaces of the
booster seat.
4. Adjust headrest for proper shoulder belt fit.
The shoulder belt
MUST
cross midway between the
child’s shoulder and neck, as shown.
5. Secure child and booster seat to vehicle seat.
Stretch the lap/shoulder belt across the child and
fasten the buckle. Make certain the shoulder belt is
threaded through the shoulder belt guide, as shown.
6. Check your work.
Make sure the lap belt is stretched low and snug across
the child’s hips, within the lower belt guides, and
fastened into the buckle. The shoulder belt must cross
the child midway between his/her shoulder and neck.
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The shoulder belt
MUST NOT
cross the child’s neck or fall
off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust the shoulder
belt to properly lay midway between the child’s shoulder
and neck
AND
at or above the shoulder, try another
seating location or do not use the booster seat.
