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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
Figure A illustrates a rear-facing, lap-shoulder
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belt installation.
When not in use, always store the LCS
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connectors in the storage slots. See page 33.
Recline the child seat then place it rear-facing
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on the vehicle seat. This child seat must be in
the recline position when installed rear-facing.
See
Recline Adjustment
on page 33.
Lift the cover to open the rear-facing lock-off
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farthest from where the vehicle belt will be
buckled (Fig. B).
Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it
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under
the
LCS bar and through the rear-facing belt slot
and (Fig. C).
The vehicle belt can be routed over or under the
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cover.
Route the vehicle belt across seat then through
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the opposite rear-facing belt slot and
under
the
LCS bar.
IMPORTANT:
The vehicle belt must rest behind the
child seat buckle strap.
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted,
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position the lap belt portion through the open
lock-off, then buckle (Fig. D).
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
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while removing slack first from the lap portion
of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion
(Fig. E).
Position the shoulder portion of the vehicle belt
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through the open lock-off, tighten belt, close
the lock-off arm (Fig. F), and replace the cover.
The lock-off is properly closed when a click is
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heard.
To prevent damage, never extend the lock-
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off arm beyond its normal open position and
always keep the lock-off closed when it is not
in use.
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
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locking retractor (ALR), use of lock-offs is not
required as long as the ALR is locked. Check
your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the
type of retractor your vehicle has, and how to
lock the retractor.
Verify that vehicle belt is tight and that the child
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seat is secure.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be
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moved more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) front-to-back
or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat
is not secure, repeat the installation process
or use an alternate seating location.
When properly installed in the rear-facing
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position, the back angle of the child seat
should be 30º – 45º from vertical (not to
exceed 45º) when the car is parked on a level
surface (Fig. G).
If necessary, the proper recline angle can be
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achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool
noodle in the vehicle seat bight to level the
child seat’s base.
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e
b
f
c
g
d
WARNING!
Do not raise the child
seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat. This
could cause your child seat not to perform as
intended.
Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether.
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See pages 29 – 32.
Installation: Rear-Facing
Installation: Rear-Facing