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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
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. If Tether is being used, place Top Tether Strap
over the top of the Head Support and rest
inside seating area.
5. Place the car seat on the vehicle seat in a seating
location and centered between the Lap belt anchorages
(see “Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location” section).
6. 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.
7. Pull the vehicle lap belt out and route
through the car seat using the “REAR
ENTRY” belt routing as shown in
Section 7.3.2 and buckle the vehicle
seat belt.
8. Pull to check that the vehicle buckle is
securely locked.
9. Place knee inside seat and while pressing
down
(1)
, pull on the free end of the vehicle
lap belt
(2)
to tighten the lap belt around the
Car Seat.
Note: Routing free end of Lap Belt through Belt
Path Opening and then pulling to tighten
makes tightening the Lap Belt easier.
10. If installing with Top Tether, 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 13.
11. Pull on the Top Tether Strap to check that the
Tether Hook is securely attached
(3)
.
12. Pull on free end of Top Tether Strap until all
slack is removed from the Top Tether
(4)
.
13. 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.
• If the car seat moves less than 1 inch,
installation is complete. However if the
car seat still moves more than 1 inch,
try another seating position or see the
“Vehicle Seat Belts” section and check
your vehicle owner’s manual for
information on securing car seats.
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