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Installation
The Therapedic Positioning Restraint System must be installed
with a Tether Strap which is included. The tether strap must be
attached properly to a LATCH top tether anchor or must be bolted
into a structurally secure location in the vehicle. See “Installing
the Tether Strap.”
Use of the tether improves the safety of the Positioning Restraint
System and reduces the risk of injury.
Vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt (Recommended Method)
This is the recommended method for installing the Therapedic
Positioning Restraint System and is used in vehicles equipped with an
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. The ALR allows the
user to lock the retractor at a set position (also called
child restraint
mode
) used for
securing child seats
. ALR mode is activated by
extending the retractor all the way out until a "click" is heard, next let
the seat belt (webbing) retract into the retractor to the desired length
and stop the belt at that point. The retractor locks and will not let the
belt lengthen at that point (only retract).
1. Place the Positioning Restraint System in a forward facing position
on the vehicle seat.
If the front edge of the restraint extends
more that 1” (25mm) beyond the front edge of the seat, then
the vehicle seat is too shallow to properly support the restraint
system. If this is the case, do not install.
2. Attach the tension adjuster hooks of the tether to the upper anchor
points located on the sides of the Positioning Restraint System.
See
Installing the Tether Strap.
3. Attach the tether loosely to an approved anchor
point in the vehicle. In cars built after 2002,
approved anchor points can be identified by this
symbol. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual if
needed.
4.
Verify that the seat belt in the vehicle can be
used with the Positioning Restraint System.
See Vehicle Seat Belt
Compatibility.
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The Therapedic Positioning
Restraint System includes the
following standard components:
5-Point Safety Harness
Shoulder Harness Pads
Adjustable Head Pads
Crotch Strap Pad
Lateral Positioning Pads
Tether Strap Kit
Locking Clip
Operating the Harness Buckle
To release, press the red button on the harness buckle.
To close, insert one metal latch into the harness buckle until it clicks.
Repeat for the other metal latch.
Always make sure both latches are properly fastened in the harness
buckle when securing a user.
Never lubricate the harness buckle.
Components and Adjustments