Rear-facing
35
34
3.
Make sure vehicle is on
level ground.
Make sure the seat is
positioned so that the
leveling ball is in the green
zone for rear-facing use.
4
5
3
2
1
FORW
ARD-F
ACING
REAR-F
ACING
3
2
1
4
5
DO NOT
USE WIT
H
LAP BEL
T ONLY.
Top of ea
rs are
below top
of
child rest
raint hea
drest
The belt g
uides
should be
even
WITH or
JUST ABO
VE
the shoul
ders
Shoulder
Belt Path
Guide
Forward-Fa
cing
4. Ensure child restraint is secure.
- To secure a child restraint with Lap Belt,
go to Step 4a.
- To secure a child restraint that has Lap/Shoulder Belt
go to Step 4b.
4
5
3
2
1
FORW
ARD-F
ACING
REAR-F
ACING
FORWARD-F
ACING
REAR-FACING
FORWARD-FACING
REAR-FACING
Note:
In some vehicles,
in
Position 1
, it may be
necessary to place a tightly
rolled towel or small
blanket beneath the front
edge of the child restraint
to provide enough recline
so that the leveling ball is in
the green zone for
rear-facing use.
4
5
1 2 3
4a.
The vehicle seat belt must
be as tight as possible.
Using your full weight, push
the child restraint firmly
into the vehicle seat as you
tighten the vehicle
seat
belt
, as shown. Reconnect
the seat pad to the front of
the child restraint.
Pull the seat pad off of the
front of the child restraint.
Route the lap belt through
the rear-facing belt path
and continue through the
opposite opening of the child
restraint. Fasten the buckle.
4
5
1 2 3
Lap belt
CLICK!
Check your work.
Make certain the belt is tight and locked. If you can move
the child restraint more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side to side or
front to back at the rear-facing belt path, the vehicle belt is
not tight enough.
Re-check recline level
(p.
34
)
If you have not tightly secured the child restraint, try
again, move it to another location, or install with the lower
anchor connector assembly (p.
30
).
Rear
slot
Front
slot
Rear-facing
belt path
5.
To remove seat, unbuckle vehicle seat belt.
Rear-facing Installation with
Vehicle Seat Belts - Lap Belt
Rear-facing Installation with
Vehicle Seat Belts (cont.)
IMPORTANT:
If crotch
buckle is in
rear slot
,
place vehicle belt in
front
of buckle.
If crotch buckle is in
front
slot
, place vehicle belt
behind
buckle. Make sure
the belt lies flat without
twisting, as shown.