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7.0
Toddler Car Seat (With Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
7.0
Toddler Car Seat (With Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
8. Attach the LATCH connectors on the Lower
Anchor Belt to the vehicle LATCH anchorages
(1)
and
(2)
. Listen for the “click” when the
connectors lock onto the vehicle anchorage.
9. Pull to check that the connectors are
securely attached
(3)
.
10. Place knee inside seat
(1)
and while
pressing down, pull on the free end of the
LATCH lower anchor belt
(2)
to tighten the
LATCH lower anchor belt around the Car Seat.
Note: Routing free end of LATCH belt through Belt
Path Opening and then pulling to tighten
makes tightening the LATCH belt easier.
11. If Top Tether is being used, attach Top Tether
Hook to vehicle tether anchor
(1)
and
(2)
.
Listen for the “click” when the tether hook locks
onto the vehicle tether anchor. If Top Tether is
not being used, go to Step 14.
12. Pull on the Top Tether Strap to check that
Tether Hook is securely attached
(3)
.
13. Pull on free end of Top Tether Strap until all
slack is removed from Top Tether
(4)
.
14. Check for a secure installation by grasping
the car seat armrest and pushing side-to-side
and front-to-back. The car seat should not
move more than 1 inch in either direction.
• If the car seat moves more than 1 inch,
retighten the LATCH belt and test again.
2. If Tether will not be used store Top Tether by
securing Tether Hook on Tether Storage at
bottom of Back Support as shown.
3. Adjust the harness strap height
for your child – Harness straps
MUST be at or above the child’s
shoulders (see “Changing
Harness Strap Height” section).
4. Route the LATCH lower anchor belt using
the “REAR ENTRY” belt routing as shown
in Section 7.3.2.
5. If Top Tether is being used, place Top Tether over
top of Head Support and rest inside seating area.
6. Place the car seat on the vehicle seat in
a seating location equipped with LATCH
and centered between the LATCH
anchorages (see “Selecting a Vehicle
Seating Location” section).
7. If the vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust
into the upright position or the position
specified in the vehicle owner’s manual
for use with a car seat.
REAR
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
LATCH Connectors
Top
Tether Tether/LATCH
Storage
Top Tether
1
2
1
2
3
4
Top Tether
LATCH
Connector
1
3
2