Rear-Facing
Vehicle Belt
Install
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Rear-Facing Mode
5-40 lb
(2.3-18 kg)
and
40 in.
(102 cm)
or less in height
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NEVER
install a rear-facing child restraint in the front
seat of a vehicle equipped with an active frontal airbag.
DO NOT
use the top tether for rear-facing mode.
Secure tether strap to its storage location.
DO NOT
use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage
system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint when
restraining a child weighing more than 35 lb (15.9 kg). The vehicle
belt
MUST
be used for installation if your child weighs more than
35 lb (15.9 kg).
DO NOT
use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or
lap/shoulder belt.
Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before each use.
Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely
in place.
DO NOT
fasten multiple lower anchor connectors on the same
lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint
MUST
be firmly
secured to the vehicle with the lower anchor belt or with the
vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint
MUST
always face the rear of the vehicle until
the child is at least 1 year old and weighs 22 lb (10 kg).
Before you begin installing the car seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height?
See page 27.
Your child’s fit?
See page 11.
Lap/
Shoulder Belt
Lap
Belt
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
DO NOT
install by this method
for a child weighing more than
35 lb (15.9 kg).
Place Car Seat Rear-
Facing in Back Seat
Check Rear-Facing
Level Line
The
Level Line
MUST
be
parallel with the ground
when used
Rear-Facing
.
Recline the car seat to make
the
Level Line
parallel with
the ground. See step 3.
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