F. Installing Forward Facing
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Tighten Vehicle Belt
Push down firmly on the
child restraint and pull on
the vehicle shoulder belt to
tighten.
It may be easier to tighten the
vehicle belt through the belt
path opening as shown.
With a switchable retractor,
pull the vehicle shoulder belt
all the way out to switch the
retractor into the ALR mode before tightening. Feed the slack
back into the retractor while tightening.
Check Belt Tightness
Grasp the child restraint
at the belt path
with one
hand. Push and pull the child
restraint from side
to side, forward and back.
The child restraint should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
NOTE:
If it moves more than an 1 in. (2.5 cm), try reinstalling the
child restraint or try another seating location.
Secure your child in the child restraint.
Recheck the recline angle
to make sure it is reclined
according to your child’s
weight. Repeat steps if not
reclined correctly.
F-1
Preparing to Install Forward Facing
Lap Belt with
tether
up to 65 lbs.
(29 kg)
LATCH Belt
with tether
up to 40 lbs.
(18 kg)
Lap/Shoulder
Belt with
tether
up to 65 lbs.
(29 kg)
22-65 lbs (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6 -125 cm)
and at least 1 year old. Forward Facing using
5-point harness
Never place a child less than 1 year old or
weighing less than 22 lbs. (10.1 kg) forward facing.
Safety Tip:
Experts agree that children should remain
rear-facing as long as possible. In this child
restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to
40 lbs (18 kg) and up to 40 inches (101.6 cm).
7.
Rear
-Facing
For C
hildr
en 5
-22 lb
s
(2.3-10
kg)
Bottom
Line MUST
Be
Leve
l wit
h the
Grou
nd.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Most
Recli
ned Lev
el to G
round Line
Most Upright Level to Ground Line
Recline range is between
the 2 level to ground lines.
Review instruction manual.
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te
uvenil
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oup,
Inc.,
P.O.
Box
2609,
Colu
mbus,
IN 47202,
Attn:
Consumer
Rela
tions
or
register onl
ine a
t
www
.djg
usa.com/
regis
tra
tion/
carsea
ts/us.
For r
ecall
informa
tion,
call the U
.S.
Gov
ernment's V
ehic
le Safety
Hotli
ne a
t 1-
888
-327
-4236 (TTY
:
1-800-4
24-
9153)
, or go to
http://ww
w.NHTSA
.go
v. Fo
r chi
ld
restraint
par
ts and
ser
vice,
call
1-800-5
44-1
108.
Fo
rwa
rd-F
acing
22-65
lbs
(10.1-2
9.4 k
g)
34-52
inches (85.1
-132.1 cm)
Reach under pad and pull the
vehicle belt across the shell.
Vehicle belt
MUST
be under
pad and in front of buckle
strap.
Buckle vehicle belt.
Do not place vehicle belt over child’s legs.
NOTE:
You must
use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when rear facing.
a.
1
2
6.
