User Manual

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4. Route Vehicle
Lap or Lap/Shoul-
der Belt Through
Forward-Facing
Belt Path
7. Tighten Belt
Place hand in child
restraint.
Firmly push down
while pulling shoulder
belt or the free end
of lap belt to tighten.
6. 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.
8. 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). If it moves more
than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
A. Reinstalling the child restraint.
B. Putting your knee in the seat and
pulling the belt tighter.
C. Changing to a different seating
location.
D. Switching to the lower anchor belt
installation if lower anchors are available
in your vehicle.
3. Check if Your
Vehicle Belts Will
Work With This
Child Restraint
This is very import-
ant because not
5. Buckle Vehicle
Belt
Do not twist belt.
all vehicle belts will work with child
restraints.
Review pages 31-34 and your vehicle
owner’s manual to determine what kind
of vehicle belt you have and how to lock
a child restraint in place.