User guide

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LATCH Installation
Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH •
installation.
Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH •
anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you
must use the vehicle belt installation methods.
IMPORTANT: LATCH connectors must be in an
upright position (Fig. B) and the strap should be
tight and not twisted to ensure proper installation.
If stored, remove the LATCH connectors 1
from the storage slots under the cover. See
page 30.
Press and hold the first LATCH adjuster 2
release button, then pull the LATCH strap to
full length. Repeat for the remaining LATCH
connector.
Fully recline the child seat and place it sideways 3
on the vehicle seat with the front facing you.
Verify the LATCH strap is not twisted, then 4
attach the closest LATCH connector to the vehicle seat back to the
farthest LATCH anchor from you (Fig. C).
NOTE: It may be necessary to switch the LATCH connectors (page 29) if
ANY of the following conditions exist:
LATCH connector is not in an upright position (Fig. B).•
LATCH strap is twisted. •
A positive click is NOT heard when the LATCH connector and LATCH •
anchor are connected.
NOTE: If a positive click is not heard, but the LATCH connector is in an
upright position, you should not switch the LATCH connector. The strap
Installation: Rear-Facing
Installation: Rear-Facing
may be too tight or twisted, or there may be debris in
the LATCH connector.
Rotate the child seat into the rear-facing position.5
Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and 6
attach the remaining LATCH connector to the
adjacent LATCH anchor (Fig. B).
Align each LATCH strap on the LATCH bar with 7
the “LATCH Strap Here Rear-Facing” label on
each side of the child seat. (Figs. D and E).
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat 8
while pulling each LATCH strap tight (Fig. F).
Verify that all connections are secure, the LATCH 9
strap is aligned to the “LATCH Strap Here Rear-
Facing” label on each side of the child seat, and
that the child seat is stable.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more •
than 1 in. (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-side at
the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat the
procedure or use an alternate seating location.
When properly installed in the rear-facing position, •
the back angle of the child seat should be 30º–45º
from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is
parked on a level surface (Fig. G).
If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved •
by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease
of the vehicle seat to level the child seat’s base.
Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether. •
See pages 25–28.
F
30–45º
0º
90º
G
A
Rear-Facing
c
b
Release
button
Top
WARNING! This child seat must be in the
recline position when installed rear-facing. See
Recline Adjustment on page 30.
D
E
WARNING! Do not raise the child seat off
the front edge of the vehicle seat. This could cause
your child seat not to perform as intended.