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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
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/Shoulder belt out
and route through the car seat using the
“FRONT ENTRY” belt routing as shown
in Section 7.2 and buckle the vehicle seat
belt.
8. Pull to check that the vehicle buckle is
securely locked.
9. Move the vehicle shoulder belt
on the side of the Car Seat
nearest the vehicle buckle
up and over the top of the armrest
and route it through the Toddler
Shoulder Belt Guide.
10. For vehicles with switchable retractors,
pull the shoulder belt all the way out to
switch the retractor into the locking retractor
mode and release the shoulder belt allowing
it to retract.
11. Place knee inside seat and while pressing
down
(1)
, pull on the vehicle shoulder belt just
above vehicle buckle
(2)
to tighten the vehicle
lap belt around the car seat.
Top
Tether
FRONT
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
Toddler
Shoulder
Belt
Guide
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12. While holding the lap belt tight, pull slack out
of shoulder belt and allow retractor to tighten
shoulder belt.
13. 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.
14. Pull on the Top Tether Strap to check that
the Tether Hook is securely attached
(3)
.
15. Pull on free end of Top Tether Strap until
all slack is removed from the Top Tether
(4)
.
16. 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 vehicle seat belt and Top
Tether 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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Tether
Adjuster