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Securing Infant Car Seat W
ithout Base:
Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating location which can be used
with a car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use.
After selecting a seating location, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position.
Place car seat rear-facing on vehicle seat.
Carry handle can be moved to the vehicle use position (see “Carry Handle Operation”
section).
Thread vehicle lap belt through vehicle lap belt guides on car seat (fig. a) and
buckle vehicle belt. Be sure vehicle lap belt is not twisted. Do not place
shoulder belt through vehicle lap belt guides.
Press down firmly on car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening
vehicle lap belt (fig. b).
Adjust recline using the recline indicator on the side of car seat (fig. a). Line on recline
indicator must be in green striped zone.
If line is not in green striped zone, place a tightly rolled up towel, blanket or firm foam
(pool noodle) under end of car seat contacting vehicle seat back.
If base can not be adjusted to locate the line in the green striped zone:
1. Try a different seating position.
2. Do not use this infant car seat.
NOTE: Vehicle must be parked on horizontal surface during this installation.
(fig. a)
Vehicle Lap
Belt Guides
Towel or
Pool Noodle
Level
Indicator
(fig. b)
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WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
• Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section in this manual.
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Check for secure installation. Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure
installation (fig. c). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight.
If vehicle lap belt does not stay tight, see “Installation with Lap/Shoulder Belts” below.
Recheck car seat recline. Verify line is in green striped zone of recline indicator.
Installation with Lap/Shoulder Belts:
•When using vehicle lap/shoulder belts, shoulder belt may be used for additional support.
Place shoulder belt around back of Tyro™ (fig. d) and through the vehicle shoulder belt
guide on back of car seat shell (fig. e). If shoulder belt is too short to go around back of
Tyro™, position shoulder belt through the lap belt guide above the vehicle buckle and
against vehicle seat back (fig. f). Do not route shoulder belt through lap belt guides on
both sides of car seat.
• Lap/shoulder belt with free sliding latch plate:
- Pull out on latch plate (fig. g). If belt slides freely through latch
plate, a belt lock-off must be used as described in “Belt Lock-off”
section.
- Some combination lap/shoulder belts with free sliding latch plates
may be converted into an “automatic locking mode” that will allow
use without a belt lock-off. See vehicle owner’s manual and label
on vehicle belts for instructions.
Removal Of Infant Car Seat From Vehicle:
Unhook shoulder belt from behind car seat and unbuckle vehicle
seat belt.
Remove lap belt from vehicle lap belt guides.
Push in handle buttons on each side of handle and rotate to
upright carry use position (see “Carry Handle Operation” section).
Remove car seat from vehicle.
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(fig. e)
(fig. c)
(fig. d)
Shoulder
Belt Guide
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Shoulder
Belt
(fig. g)(fig. f)
Latch
Plate