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Rear-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt
Installation
for children 5 to 45 lbs
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3
(2.3 to 20.5 kg)
WARNING:
• You must use restraint rear-facing if child is less than 1 year and
weighs less than 22 lbs (10 kg).
• Detachable base must be used with rear-facing restraint.
• Do NOT use SafeStop™ with rear-facing child.
Fig. 1 shows a typical rear-facing installation with a lap-shoulder
vehicle seat belt. Measure restraint angle from vehicle floor.
1. Confirm detachable base is securely attached to restraint
bottom (see page 13).
2. Place restraint in proper
rear-facing position:
Restraint bottom and base are
both flat on the vehicle seat
with front of restraint against
the back of that vehicle seat.
(Fig. 1)
Rear-facing angle can be
adjusted by using the optional
top tether shown in blue in
Fig. 1
(see page 28 for top tether
instructions)
.
Note: It may be necessary to
move vehicle front seats slightly
forward to fit a rear-facing
restraint at correct angle.
3. Route seat belt through
rear-facing belt path and
buckle it. (Figs. 2 & 3) Confirm
seat belt lays flat and is not
twisted.
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