Driver and Passenger Safety
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2. To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of
the belt all the way out until it
stops, then let the belt feed back
into the retractor (you might
hear a clicking noise as the belt
retracts).
3. After the belt has retracted,
tug on it. If the belt is locked,
you will not be able to pull it
out. If you can pull the belt
out, it is not locked and you
will need to repeat these steps.
4. After confirming that the belt
is locked, grab the shoulder
part of the belt near the buckle
and pull up to remove any
slack from the lap part of the
belt. Remember, if the lap part
of the belt is not tight, the
child seat will not be secure. It
may help to put weight on the
child seat, or push on the back
of the seat, while pulling up
on the belt.
5. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side to side
to verify that it is secure
enough to stay upright during
normal driving maneuvers. If
the child seat is not secure,
