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Installation: Versa-Tether
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Installation: Versa-Tether
®
Using the Versa-Tether
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for
1
approved tether anchorage locations.
Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat
2
and remove the tether components from
the pouch. Place the tether up and over the
child seat back.
Install the child seat using the LATCH
3
system or the vehicle belts based on the
instructions in this manual.
Lift the tether release tab; then pull to fully
4
extend the tether strap into a “V” shape.
Locate the hook on the strap and loosely
5
attach the tether to an anchor point.
See figure A for forward-facing installation.
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See figures B and C for rear-facing
•
installations.
Secure the child seat by a seat-belt OR with
6
the LATCH connectors.
Pull the tether adjuster strap to remove all
7
slack.
Verify there is tension in the tether strap and
8
that the child seat is properly secured.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be
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moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than
1 inch (2.5 cm.) at the belt path.
NOTE:
The rear-facing recline angle of the child seat
•
should be 30º– 45º from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when car is parked
on a level surface (Figs. B and C).
The rear-facing recline angle can be adjusted by placing a rolled towel or
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pool noodle in the vehicle seat bight.
Tether Connector Strap
OR
A
OR
b
C
WARNING!
Only use the tether connector strap for
rear-facing tether installation.
Because every vehicle model is different,
sometimes you cannot find a location to properly
anchor the tether. Use the tether connector strap
to assist in creating an anchor point (Fig. D).
Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is bolted
1
to the floor.
If you cannot find an acceptable location to
2
create an anchor point, contact the vehicle
manufacturer to identify a suitable tether
connection point.
Loop the strap around the metal anchor.
3
Take the metal D-ring and thread it through
4
the webbing loop on the other end of the
strap.
Pull the metal D-ring all the way through until
5
the strap is tight around the metal anchor.
Use the D-ring as an attachment point for
6
hook on tether strap.
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