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Vehicle Belts
If LATCH is not an option, 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.
See next page and check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for
specific instructions.
D-3
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle belt at
the same time.
When installed properly, the LATCH or Vehicle Belts will secure the
child restraint equally.
The LATCH System
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren) is a universal system
for installing child restraints
without using vehicle seat belts.
The LATCH system can ONLY be
used in vehicles that have the
LATCH anchor bars installed and
designated LATCH seating positions. Most vehicles manufactured
after September 2002 are equipped with LATCH.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions
may be equipped with the LATCH system.
LATCH Anchor Bars
D-4
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use with
child restraints. This is your best source for information
concerning your vehicle.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This child
restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times, during
travel. You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible
with this child restraint.
Vehicle Belts
• Automatic/Passive Vehicle Seat Belts
You MUST have a vehicle lap belt to install any child restraint.
An automatic (passive) shoulder vehicle belt may or may not
have a separate vehicle lap belt. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual.
• Vehicle Belts in center of the door
or side panel
You must move the child restraint to
another seating location. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
• Vehicle Belts that are in front of the
seat bight
You may need to move the child restraint
to another seating location. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
• ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) Vehicle Belts
These lap and shoulder vehicle belts only lock in a sudden stop
or crash, and do not properly secure a child restraint alone.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
To learn if you have this type of vehicle
belt, gently pull the vehicle belt all the way
out of the retractor (spool), let it return
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