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Proper Harness Height & Child Height
IMPORTANT:
Give a firm, upward tug on both harness straps behind the
child’s shoulders and close to the harness slots in the restraint,
to confirm there is no harness slack behind the restraint.
8. Confirm harness is not twisted and lays flat against child.
9. Properly position harness clip so that it is level with child’s
armpits.
10. Confirm harness height is correct
(see below for correct
Harness Height).
11. Confirm harness buckle location is correct
(see page 37 for
correct center buckle position).
WARNING:
ONLY use top three shoulder harness positions for
forward-facing child.
1. Confirm correct harness height:
• Rear-facing (Fig. 1): Straps should be in nearest slot at
or below the level of child’s shoulders.
• Forward-facing (Fig. 2): Straps should be in nearest
slot above the level of child’s shoulders.
Note: When using uppermost harness position, level of
child’s shoulders can be above harness slot as long as child
is proper height (see page 36).
2. If harness height is not correct, you MUST adjust it
before using restraint with that child.
(See page 36 for
adjusting harness height.)
1
2
REAR-FACING:
Harness slot
below shoulders
FORWARD-FACING:
Harness slot
above shoulders
