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Installation: Versa-Tether
®
Child Seat Functions
Figure A shows the tether when the child seat
is acceptable for continued use (provided the
child seat has not been involved in a crash). The
colored stitching will be intact and the webbing
will be looped inside the shell.
Figures B and C show the tether when the child
seat is unacceptable for continued use. If one or
both of the loops have pulled through the back
side of the shell and/or any of the colored stitching
has released on either side, the child seat is no
longer acceptable for use. Discontinue use of the
child seat.
IMPORTANT:
Regardless of whether loops have
pulled through the back side of the shell and the
colored stitching has been released, discontinue use
of the child seat if it has been involved in a moderate
or severe crash.
Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether Switching the LATCH Mode
The LATCH connector strap must be switched to
the correct belt path for rear-facing (Fig. D) versus
forward-facing (Fig. E) installation modes.
Complete the following procedure to switch the
LATCH mode.
Lift the front of the child seat cover to access 1
the LATCH connectors.
Pull the LATCH strap and connectors from the 2
child’s right side of the child seat.
Thread the LATCH strap and connectors 3
through the appropriate belt path for the
installation procedure you wish to use.
IMPORTANT:
When installing this child seat in rear-
facing mode, the LATCH strap must rest IN FRONT
OF the child seat buckle when using buckle slots 1
or 2 (Fig. E).
NOTE: To ensure LATCH connector is properly
aligned with the vehicle LATCH anchor, the red
release button on the connector should face away
from the vehicle seat back, and the larger of the two
connector sections is on top (Fig. F).
Replace the cover and continue with LATCH 4
installation procedure.
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Release
Button
The energy-absorbing Versa-Tether was designed to enhance
the performance of the child seat tether. By introducing a staged
release of the tether webbing, the forward movement of the child
seat is delayed while reducing the amount of energy transferred to
the child seat during a crash. A secondary benefit of the energy-
absorbing Versa-Tether is to help indicate when the child seat has
been involved in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the
child seat is necessary.
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