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If you have any of these types of vehicle belt systems
listed, these are SAFE to use to install your child restraint
in the vehicle. Review vehicle owner’s manual for specific
instructions on child restraint installation.
LATCH
can be used IN PLACE OF these vehicle belt types.
Refer to the Rear-facing and Forward-facing weight limits
on
LATCH
use on pages 28 and 40. Refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual for
LATCH
locations.
Lap Belt with Locking Latch Plate
Once buckled, the vehicle belt is
tightened by pulling on the free end of
the strap until the belt is tight.
Lap Belt with Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR)
The automatic locking retractor does
not allow the lap belt to get longer
once it is buckled. The vehicle belt is
tightened by feeding seat belt webbing
into retractor.
Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate
The lap portion of this belt does not
loosen once the belt is buckled.
The vehicle belt is tightened by pulling
up hard on shoulder belt and feeding the extra webbing
into the retractor.
Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate
with Locking Retractor
The latch plate slides freely along the
lap/shoulder belt. Vehicle belts with
sliding latch plates are typically locked at
the shoulder belt retractor by buckling
the belt and pulling all of the webbing out slowly to
switch the retractor.
Check vehicle owner’s manual for specific instructions.
The vehicle belt is tightened after switching the retractor
by pulling up on shoulder belt and feeding the webbing
into the retractor.
Free end
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
Seat Belt Warnings