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1. Recline seat into rear-facing, fully reclined position #1.
2. Positioning and attachment of harness covers:
NOTE:
If using car seat without harness covers, skip to step #4.
a. Position harness cover with rubber surface down and folded edge toward
outside of car seat
(
fig. k)
.
b. Push metal anchor plate through the proper height shoulder strap slot in seat
pad, foam and seat back. Follow shoulder harness positioning guidelines for
rear-facing or forward facing use.
c. Rotate metal anchor plate and push through slot directly below slot harness
cover strap is routed through.
d. Pull metal anchor plate all the way through slot to front of seat back and rotate
so that it lies flat against seat back.
e. Repeat for other harness cover.
3. Routing shoulder harness through harness covers:
a. Pull out shoulder harness to make sure it is not twisted.
b. Push sewn loop on end of shoulder harness strap through bottom opening
and out the side of harness cover
(
fig. k)
.
c. Thread shoulder harness through chest clip
(
fig. l)
.
d. Push sewn loop on end of shoulder harness strap into side opening of harness
cover and out top
(
fig. m)
.
e. Pull shoulder harness through harness cover and chest clip to remove all slack.
4. Attachment of shoulder harness straps.
a. Pull out on shoulder harness strap to make sure it is not twisted.
b. Push sewn loop on end of shoulder harness strap through slot in seat pad,
foam, and seat back. Pull all excess strap through seat back.
NOTE:
* Shoulder harness strap should be on top of harness cover strap.
* When using harness covers, the shoulder harness strap must be
through the same slot as harness covers.
c. Check that shoulder harness strap is not twisted.
d. Repeat for other shoulder harness strap.
e. Connect shoulder harness straps to metal harness plate.
- Pull metal harness plate out to side of car seat and make
sure adjuster belt is not twisted.
- Pull right shoulder harness strap out to side of car seat and
slide sewn loop onto right side of metal harness plate
(
fig. n)
.
NOTE:
Make sure that the sewn loop is completely within the
slot of the metal harness plate
(
fig. m)
and that the shoulder
belt is not twisted.
- Repeat for left shoulder harness strap
(
fig. p)
.
Folded
Edge
(fig. k)
Harness Covers
1
2
4
1
2
3
(fig. l)
3
(fig. m)
4
(fig. n)
Metal Harness
Plate
Harness
Adjuster
Belt
Loops
Seat
Back
(fig. p)
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(fig. q)
f. Pull harness adjuster strap located at front of seat to tighten the
harness. Verify proper operation, tightening, and that belts are not
twisted.
g. Replace seat pad over top of seat back.
NOTE:
Chest clip MUST be positioned in slotted opening of harness
cover
(
fig. q)
.
Replacement of harness shield:
The harness shield must be replaced on the car seat before use. The harness shield
holds the shoulder harness against the seat back and prevents contact with the
vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt.
To replace the harness shield:
a. Position car seat with child’s right side facing you.
b. Recline seat into recline position #1 for better access to back of seat.
c. Pull harness adjuster strap, located on front of car seat, to tighten harness
straps.
d. Holding harness shield with retaining tabs toward bottom of shield, insert
harness shield in between the back of car seat and base
(fig. o & fig. p)
.
e. Position rounded notch in harness shield over rib on far side of seat back and
press retaining tab into slot in far side of seat back.
f. Flex harness shield to insert the retaining tab on the near side of the
harness shield into the slot on the near side of the seat back.
g. Check that shoulder harness straps are located between the harness shield
and back of seat and that they can be adjusted properly.
Chest
Clip
Harness
Shield
(fig. o)
Retaining
Tab
Harness
Shield
Rounded
Notch
Retaining
Tab
• To prevent loose harness and risk of ejection, harness shield MUST be in place during use.
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
(fig. p)
