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Installation: Rear-Facing
Installation: Rear-Facing
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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
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Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing lap-shoulder
belt installation.
• When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors
in storage pouches sewn in cover above rear-facing
lock-offs.
Place the child restraint rear-facing and in full
recline position on the vehicle seat.
Lift cover to access rear-facing lock-off farthest
from where the vehicle belt will be buckled (Fig.
B). Open lock-off.
Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it through the
first rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C). (The vehicle belt
can be routed over or under the cover.)
Route vehicle belt behind and under the buckle
strap, then through the second rear-facing belt
slot.
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, then
buckle (Fig. D).
Push the restraint firmly into the seat while
removing slack from the lap portion of the vehicle
belt, then the shoulder portion (Fig. E).
Position both sections of vehicle belt through the rear-
facing lock-off farthest from vehicle buckle, then close
lock-off arm (Fig. F) and replace cover.
Lock-off is properly closed when a positive click
is heard.
To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off
arm beyond its natural open position and always
keep lock-off closed when not in use.
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
locking retractor (ALR), use of lock-offs is not
required as long as the ALR is activated. Check
your vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine the
type of retractor your vehicle has.
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Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and the
child restraint is stable. The restraint is stable
when it cannot be moved front to back or
side to side more than 1 inch (2.5 cm.) at
the belt path.
NOTE:
When properly installed in the rear-facing
position, the back angle of the child restraint
should be 30º-40º from vertical (not to exceed
45º from vertical) when the car is parked on
a level surface.
The rear-facing installation is always improved
by the use of the Versa-Tether
®
. (See pages
23-25.)
The proper recline angle can be achieved by
placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the
crease of the vehicle seat to help level the
child restraint's base.
If there is a problem stabilizing the child
restraint, tighten the tether as described on
page 24, using anchor point 3.
WARNING: DO NOT raise the base beyond
horizontal or off of the vehicle seat; doing so
will reduce the protection for the child and
may damage the recline adjustment.
Removal
Release Versa-Tether, if used, then reverse the
above directions.
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