Accessory products for use with the Safety Seat are acceptable for use
provided that they do not interfere with the harness assembly, or the proper
adjustment of the harness such that it remains tight on the child's shoulders
at all times.
Thick, soft, or other compressible material in excess of 1/4
inch thick should not be placed behind or under the child or between the
child and harness straps.
Examples of accessory products are head support
pillows or rolled blankets to add additional head support.
15) Securing the Safety Seat or Base in the Vehicle
Please read carefully section 3, Check that the Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to
Use, before proceeding with the installation of the Safety Seat. Please
understand that due to the extremely large number of vehicles in use today,
and the correspondingly large number of safety belt systems, this section
can only provide guidance, as to the proper installation of the Safety Seat,
that must be combined with the information provided by your vehicle
manufacturer in order to obtain a proper and safe installation.
15.1.5)
Check that the vehicle seat back is locked in the
upright position and will not fold forward onto the
Safety Seat. (See Figure 42-1)
15.2) Installation of the Safety Seat / Vehicle Belt
Installation of Base:
15.2.1)
Remove the Safety Seat from the base by
squeezing the base release handle located under
the center of the foot end of the Safety Seat and
lifting upward on the Safety Seat
(See Figure
28-1).
Store both LATCH connectors as
shown in figure 48-1.
15.2.2)
If you are using the Base with the Safety Seat,
place the Base in the rear-facing position in a
forward facing vehicle seat as shown in figure
42-2. If you are using the Safety Seat without the
Base, place the Safety Seat in a rear-facing
position in a forward facing vehicle seat as shown
in figure 42-3.
The Child must face the rear of
the vehicle and Safety Seat must be placed in a
vehicle seat that faces forward.
15.2.3)
See figure 42-2 for the proper threading of the
vehicle belt through the Base and figure 42-3 for
the proper threading of the belt through the
Safety Seat without the Base.
15.2.4)
Buckle the seat belt being careful that the seat
belt is not twisted and is securely latched into
the appropriate buckle, and not the adjacent
buckle.
(See Figure 43-1)
15.2.5)
Proper installation of the Safety Seat or Base
requires that the seat belt be very tight. To
tighten the seat belt, push down hard with your
knee or hand on the Safety Seat or Base while
pulling and tightening the seat belt.
Check
that there is no slack in the seat belt on
either side of the Safety Seat or Base, or
anywhere along the path of the belt, and
that the seat belt is tight from end to end.
(See Figure 43-2 and 43-3)
15.1) Preparation:
15.1.1)
Park your vehicle on a level surface so that the level
indicator located on the left side of the Safety Seat will
properly indicate the proper angle of recline of the seat.
15.1.2)
Make sure you have selected an acceptable location
for the safety seat as instructed in section
Selecting
the Best Location for the Safety Seat on
page 12.
15.1.3)
Check again for any Active Air bags.
DO NOT
use
any location that has an active air bag or is adjacent
to an Active Air bag such that, when deployed, the
Active Air bag may come into contact with the
Safety Seat. Many passenger side Active Air bags
are designed to deploy to protect the passenger side
as well as the center front seating position. Please
see the Active Air bag warnings in your vehicle
owner's manual to help determine unsafe locations
in the vehicle.
15.1.4)
If the front seat position is used, slide the vehicle
seat as far to the rear as possible to prevent the
safety seat from striking the dash in a crash. If the
rear seat position is used, slide the vehicle seat
directly in front of the Safety Seat forward enough
to prevent the Safety Seat from striking the vehicle
seat back in a crash.
Failure to properly install and secure the Safety Seat in a rear facing position within the
vehicle increases the child's risk of death or serious injury in the event of a sharp turn,
sudden stop or crash. Carefully follow these instructions, and the instructions provided
by your vehicle manufacturer for the installation of child safety seats, to ensure that the
Safety Seat is properly located, positioned and held tightly installed at all times.
Fig. 43-1
Fig. 43-2
Fig. 43-3
Fig. 42-3
Folding seat
must be locked
Fig. 42-1
Fig. 42-2
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Lap Belt only
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Lap Belt only
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