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Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will
Work With This Car Seat
This is very important because
not
all vehicle belts will work with car
seats.
Review pages 23-26 and your
vehicle owner’s manual to fi nd out
what kind of vehicle belts you have
and how to lock a car seat in place.
Route Vehicle Lap or
Lap Portion of the Lap/
Shoulder Belt Through
Shell Belt Path As Shown
Tighten Vehicle Belt
Lay your forearm across the car seat
at the belt path while pulling up on
the belt to tighten.
Check Belt Tightness
Hold the car seat 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).
Recheck Angle Indicator
Redo the installation if the car
seat is not reclined correctly.
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
recline.
Check often to make sure padding is
still in place and the belt is tight.
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Finished!
Check the tightness of the
install often to make sure it
has not loosened.
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Buckle 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 25 or review
your vehicle owner’s manual.
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