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Route Vehicle Lap or
Lap Portion of Lap/
Shoulder Belt Through
Belt Guides on Both
Sides of Shell
Buckle the vehicle belt.
If your car’s vehicle belt
has a switchable retractor,
use it to lock the vehicle
belt.
For information about
switchable retractors, see
page 40 or review your vehicle owner’s manual.
Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will
Work With This Car Seat
Review pages 37-42 and your vehicle
owner’s manual to fi nd out what kind
of vehicle belts you have.
Only if necessary, you may need to
place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam
pool noodle(s) under the front of the
car seat to help get the correct angle.
Check the padding often to make
sure it is still in place.
Tighten Belt
Lay your forearm across
the car seat at the belt
path while pulling the
shoulder belt or the free
end of the lap belt to
tighten.
Check Belt Tightness
• Hold the car seat
ONLY at the belt
path
with your non-
dominant hand.
• Push and pull from
side to side.
• It should not move
more than
1 in.
(2.5
cm).
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If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm),
you can try:
• Pulling the belt tighter;
OR
• Reinstalling the car seat;
OR
• Changing to a different seating location
