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4. Tighten the
Vehicle Seat Belt
Lay your forearm
across the car seat
at the belt path and
push down. Pull on
the shoulder belt to
tighten while feeding
the slack back in the
retractor.
5. Test For
Tightness
Grab the sides of the
car seat where the
seat belt is and push
and pull the car seat
from side to side and
front to back.
If the car seat
moves less than 1”
(2.5 cm), it is tight
enough.
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6. Check the Rear
Facing
Level
Line
The red level line on
the side of the seat
MUST BE LEVEL
with the ground.
If needed, rolled
towels may be
placed under the car
seat, at the vehicle
seat crease, until the
level line is level with
the ground.
