D. General Vehicle Installation
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1.
You MUST Review Your
Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Your vehicle owner’s manual
will let you know what vehicle
belts and seating positions child
restraints can be installed in.
2.
Determine How the Child
Restraint Will Be Locked Into
Place
The vehicle belt MUST NOT loosen
after tightening.
This means there needs to be a
way to lock the vehicle belt.
3.
Check the Retractor
Retractors pull seat belts into
stored positions and lock the
belt to hold passengers in place.
A retractor is most likely how
you will be locking a child
restraint into place.
See the next page for some
common types of vehicle belt
retractors that will work with this
child restraint.
The ways this can be done are:
• By using the seat belt’s retractor; or
• By using the seat belt’s latch plate.
Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with
child restraints. Please follow the following steps to under-
stand how to lock a child restraint with a vehicle belt.
D-3
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
Vehicle Belts
If lower anchors are not an option or if your child weighs more
than 40 lb (18 kg), you must use the vehicle seat belt system to
install the child restraint.
There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child
restraint or will require special attention.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual for specific instructions.
WARNINGS:
When used correctly the lower anchor
belt or vehicle belts are equally safe. Do not use both the
lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at the same time.
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than
those pictured here.