Instruction manual

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Installing Forward-Facing Car
Seat With Vehicle Belt
WARNING — DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY can occur
• Vehicle belt must be routed through Forward-Facing Belt Path when using
car seat Forward-Facing.
• Forward-Facing Belt Lock-off must be used when installing with
lap/shoulder belt.
• Not all vehicle belts are safe for use with this car seat. Read the “Vehicle
Belt Requirements” section in this manual and your vehicle owner’s
manual.
• ALWAYS secure the Top Tether provided with this car seat when installing
Forward-Facing with a lap belt. NEVER use this car seat, when installing
Forward-Facing with a lap belt, without the Top Tether.
• ALWAYS secure the Top Tether provided with this car seat when installing
Forward-Facing with lap/shoulder belt unless no Top Tether anchorage is
available.
• NEVER use recline position 2 Forward-Facing without a Top Tether.
• NEVER use any of the 3 lowest sets of Shoulder Harness Slots when
installing this seat with a lap belt.
Step 1
If Rear-Facing Base or Anti-Rebound Bar is
attached, remove it now, see “Installing/
Removing Rear-Facing Base” on page 80
and “Installing/Removing Rear-Facing Anti-
Rebound Bar” on page 81.
Step 2
Select a Forward-Facing vehicle seating
location which has a vehicle belt which
can be used with this seat and a top tether
anchor point.
NOTE: If no vehicle seating location with a
top tether anchor point is available, this car
seat can be installed with a lap/shoulder
belt. NEVER install this Car Seat with a lap
belt without a Top Tether.
Step 3
If the vehicle seat back is adjustable, make
sure the seat back is locked in a more upright
position. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for
recommended seat back angle. DO NOT
install or use this car seat while the vehicle
seat back is excessively reclined, as shown in
Figure 65.
Figure 65