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Installation: Forward Facing
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Installation: Forward Facing
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4 Rotate the forward facing lock-off
down to open.
•
Only use lock-off farthest from where the
vehicle belt is buckled.
5 Remove slack from the lap portion of
the vehicle belt.
6 Push the child restraint firmly into the
vehicle seat
while pulling the shoulder
portion of the vehicle belt tightly
through the lock-off to remove slack
(Fig. D).
7 Hold the shoulder belt tight, then rotate
the lock-off upward until it clicks in
place
(
Fig. E)
.
•
Lock-off is not engaged and vehicle belt is
not secured until a click is heard.
8 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and
the child restraint is secure.
•
See Checking Buckle Position on page 26.
•
Installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether
®
(see pages
23–25).
RReemmoovvaall::
Open lock-offs, then unbuckle and remove vehicle belt from belt
path. Disconnect Versa-Tether
®
, if attached.
Forward Facing
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
• Figure A illustrates the forward facing lap-
shoulder vehicle belt route.
•
When not in use, always store the LATCH
connectors in storage pouches sewn in
cover above rear facing lock-offs.
1 Place the child restraint forward facing
on the vehicle seat.
•
Restraint must be in the full upright
position when installed in forward facing
mode with children over 33 pounds (15kg).
•
If installing with Versa-Tether
®
, remove
tether from pouch and loosely attach to an
approved tether anchorage point before
continuing. See pages 23–25 for complete
Versa-Tether instructions.
2
Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it over
the LATCH bar, through the forward
facing belt slots, then over the LATCH bar
on the other side
(Fig. B)
.
3
Verify that the vehicle belt is not
twisted, then buckle (
Fig. C)
.
B
A
E
D
C
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