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14.0 Securing Child & Booster Seat in Vehicle
1. Place booster seat firmly against the back of a
forward-facing vehicle seat. The vehicle seat must
be equipped with a lap/shoulder belt.
2. Place child in car seat with child’s back flat
against back of car seat.
3. Position lap/shoulder belt through shoulder belt
guide
not underneath shoulder belt guide
.
Belt should pass over vehicle belt guide
. Fasten
buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt to tighten.
4. If belt lays across child’s neck, head or face,
redirect belt over shoulder by adjusting the
head support setting,
See page 47,
Adjusting Head Support.
5. Check that shoulder belt is properly positioned
over shoulder and snug against child. A snug strap
should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively
straight line without sagging. It does not press
on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into
an unnatural position.