Buckle vehicle seat belt and tighten lap belt to remove all slack
(fig. d)
.
Final tightening will occur in a later step.
NOTE
: For lap and shoulder belt with shoulder belt that is switchable
from an emergency locking shoulder belt to a locking shoulder
belt, do not switch the shoulder belt into the locking mode at
this time.
Locate the tether anchor for the seating location being used.
NOTE:
Check vehicle owners manual for tether anchor location.
DO NOT use cargo tie downs or other attachment points
not intended for use with car seats.
Attach top tether hook
(A)
to vehicle top tether anchor hardware
(B)
(fig. e)
and pull strap to tighten top tether removing any slack. Check
that the tether strap is not twisted and tighten the tether strap to
remove all slack. Final tightening will occur in a later step.
NOTE:
1. To lengthen the tether strap, tip the tether belt adjuster and
pull the tether strap back through the adjuster.
2. If top tether anchor
(B)
is not available in vehicle, see vehicle
owner’s manual or Top Tether Information in “Selecting A
Vehicle Seating Location” section.
Tighten vehicle seat belt to secure the car seat.
For vehicle lap and shoulder belts:
- Open shoulder belt lock-off on side of base opposite vehicle
seat belt buckle. Rotate locking tabs down and lift
lock-off cover
(fig. f)
.
- Position shoulder belt in shoulder belt lock-off and close
shoulder belt lock-off onto shoulder belt
(fig. f)
.
- Push lock-off cover down and rotate locking tab up.
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(B)
(A)
Pull to
tighten
(fig. e)
8
(fig. f)
1
2
1
2
(fig. d)
Locking
Tab
Lock-off
Cover
Shoulder
Belt
Lock-off
NOTE
: For lap and shoulder belt with shoulder belt that is switchable
from an emergency locking shoulder belt to a locking shoulder
belt, switch the shoulder belt into the locking mode at this time.
Place knee on car seat
(fig. g)
. While pressing down in center of car seat
to compress the vehicle seat cushion, pull on shoulder belt to tighten
lap belt. Rocking the car seat from side to side will assist in getting the
lap belt tightly adjusted.
For vehicle lap belt only:
Place knee on car seat
(fig. g)
. While pressing down in center of car seat
to compress the vehicle seat cushion, pull on free end of lap belt to tighten
lap belt. Rocking the car seat from side to side will assist in getting the
lap belt tightly adjusted.
Snugly adjust Top Tether Strap by pulling on free end.
Check for secure installation. Gripping side of base, pull car seat front to
back and left to right to check for secure installation
(fig. h)
. Vehicle lap
belt MUST stay tight.
- If vehicle lap belt does not stay tight or car seat can not be securely
installed, try a different seating location.
For rear-facing use, check for proper recline – Reference Line must be horizontal.
If reference line is not horizontal, loosen LATCH lower anchor belt, adjust padding
per step 5 above, and retighten LATCH lower anchor belt.
(fig. g)
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10
11
(fig. h)
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