If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm),
you can try:
A.
Putting your knee in the seat and pulling the belt tighter.
B.
Reinstalling the child restraint.
C.
Changing to a different seating location.
D.
Switching to the lower anchor belt installation if lower anchors
are available in your vehicle.
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9
Check Belt Tightness
Hold child restraint at the belt
path with your weaker hand.
Push and pull from side to side.
It should not move more than
1 in.
(2.5 cm).
Finished!
Check the tightness of the install
often to make sure it has not
loosened.
Securing Child in Car Seat
To properly secure your child in
the car seat, see pages 49-51.
Check your child’s fi t often
and make any needed
adjustments to the car seat
as they grow.
Forward-Facing LATCH:
Lower Tether Install
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Before you begin installing the seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height?
See page 39.
Your child’s fi t? See page 10.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness/headrest height or the buckle position?
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Remove Lower Anchor Belt
from Storage Location
Remove it from the rear-facing
belt path so both hooks are on
the same side of the seat.
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
40 lbs (18 kg).
