G-5
Installing Forward-
Facing With Vehicle Belts
NOTE:
Review the section D-4 to determine what kind of
vehicle belts you have. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for
vehicle seat belt use.
Secure UAS Belts
You
MUST
fasten the UAS
connectors to the UAS
attachments as shown when
using the vehicle seat belts.
1.
Do not use the UAS along with the vehicle lap or
lap/shoulder belt. Secure UAS belts when using
the vehicle belts.
Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if
the belt is tightened properly and securely.
Do not use any recline position except to install
the child restraint flush against the vehicle seat
back. Vehicle seat back must be in the upright
position.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in
serious injury or death.
Place Child Restraint in
Vehicle Forward-Facing
in the Back Seat
Place child restraint
flush
against the back of the
vehicle seat
forward-facing
in the back seat.
Do not use any recline
positions except to make the
child restraint flush against the vehicle seat back.
NOTE:
Do not use the level to ground lines on the side of the
child restraint in the forward-facing position.
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Installation Tip:
Loosely attach
the tether hook
before threading
the vehicle belt.
Consult vehicle’s
owner manual for
specific location.
2.
Thread Vehicle Belt
Thread the vehicle lap
or lap/shoulder belt
through the forward-
facing belt path and out
the other side.
With an ALR vehicle
belt, pull the vehicle belt
all the way out before threading the child restraint.
With a switchable retractor, pull the shoulder belt all the
way out to switch the retractor into the ALR mode before
tightening.
Buckle vehicle belt.
3.
G. Installing Forward-Facing
with Vehicle Belts
Tighten Vehicle Belt
Place knee in the child
restraint. Push down firmly
while pulling up on the
vehicle shoulder belt or lap
belt to tighten.
With a switchable retractor,
feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor while
tightening.
It may be easier to tighten
the vehicle belt through the
belt path opening as shown.
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