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9.
Check Belt Tightness
Hold child restraint at the belt path
with your weakest hand.
Push and pull from side to side.
It should not move more than
1 in. (2.5 cm).
8.
Tighten Tether
Push firmly on the back of the seat
and pull the tether strap to remove
all slack and create tension on the
strap.
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.
3.
Loosely Attach Tether
Hook to Vehicle’s
Tether Anchor
Check vehicle owner’s manual for
specific location.
5.
Route Vehicle Lap or
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Through Forward-
Facing Belt Path
6.
Buckle Vehicle Belt
7.
Tighten Belt
Place hand in child restraint.
Firmly push the child restraint down
while pulling the shoulder belt or
the free end of lap belt towards you
as shown.
4.
Check if Your Vehicle
Belts Will Work With
This Child Restraint
This is very important because
not all vehicle belts will work
with child restraints.
Review pages 29-31 and your vehicle owner’s manual to
determine what kind of vehicle belt you have and how to lock a
child restraint in place.
