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Installation: Rear-facing
Installation: Rear-facing
LATCH Installation
Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH
installation.
Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must
use vehicle belt installation methods.
If stored, remove the LATCH strap and connectors
from the storage slots under the cover. See page 30.
Press and hold each LATCH adjuster release button,
then pull each LATCH strap to full length.
IMPORTANT: The LATCH strap must rest behind the
child seat buckle.
Thread each LATCH connector through adjacent
rear-facing belt slot (Fig. B).
LATCH connectors should be in an upright
position (as shown in figure C).
Fully recline the child seat and place it sideways on
the vehicle seat with the front facing toward you.
See Recline Adjustment on page 30.
Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and attach
the closest LATCH connector to the vehicle seat back
to the farthest LATCH anchor (Fig. D).
Rotate the child seat into the rear-facing position.
Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and attach
the remaining LATCH connector to the adjacent
LATCH anchor (Fig. E).
NOTE: It may be necessary to switch the LATCH
connectors as shown on page 29 if ANY of the following
conditions exist:
LATCH connector is not in an upright position as
shown in figure C.
LATCH strap is twisted.
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A positive click is NOT heard when the LATCH
connector and LATCH anchor are connected.
NOTE: If a positive click is not heard, but the LATCH
connector is in an upright position, you should not switch
the LATCH connectors. The strap may be too tight or
twisted, or there may be debris in the LATCH connector.
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while
pulling each LATCH adjuster strap tight (Fig. F).
Verify all connections are secure and that the child
seat is secure.
When properly installed in the rear-facing position, the
back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from
vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on
a level surface (Fig. G).
If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved
by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease
of the vehicle seat to level the child seat’s base.
Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of
the Versa-Tether
®
see pages 25 – 28.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
more than one inch (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-
to-side at the belt path.
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B
F
30–45º
0º
90º
G
WARNING!
Do not raise the child seat off
the front edge of the vehicle seat. This could
cause your child seat not to perform as intended.
Removal
If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether
®
from the tether anchor.
Release each LATCH harness from the LATCH anchor by pressing the red
release button on the LATCH connector.
When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage slots. See
page 30.
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Release
Button
D