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Section 13 - Rear-facing Belt Lock-off
• Failure to use the belt lock-off where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place.
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
You MUST use the belt lock-off provided to tightly secure the lap belt when using a vehicle lap and
shoulder belt that slides freely through the latch plate with the car seat.
T
o secure vehicle lap belt with rear-facing belt lock-off:
Install car seat and tighten vehicle seat belt as instructed in “Rear-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts” section.
While holding seat belts together at latch plate unbuckle vehicle buckle (fig. a).
Clip the blue rear-facing belt lock-off onto both belts (fig. b), placing it as close to the latch
plate as possible (1/2 inch to 1 inch / 1.3 cm to 2.5 cm maximum). Secure by pivoting lock
tab onto belt lock-off.
Resecure the vehicle belt around the car seat.
The vehicle seat belt must be tight around the car seat and must stay tight.
Check for secure installation - pull front to back and side to side. If the car
seat is not tightly secured, remove the belt lock-off and repeat steps 1 - 3.
If car seat cannot be held tightly, move it to another seating location. If
there is not a location that will keep the car seat secured with the lap belt,
contact your vehicle dealer to have a lap belt installed in your vehicle.
To remove the belt lock-off:
Release seat belt buckle.
Pivot lock tab out and open belt lock-off.
Storage of rear-facing belt lock-off:
Store in recess on side of base (fig. c).
(fig. a)
(fig. b)
1/2 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 cm)
Lock
Tab
Belt
Lock-off
1
2
3
4
5
(fig. c)
Belt
Lock-off
Storage
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Section 14 - Additional Information
This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
Certification
This car seat is certified for use on aircraft. Contact
airline about their policy.
Use this car seat only on forward-facing aircraft seats.
Install car seat on aircraft the same way it is installed in
a vehicle.
Aircraft Use
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm
weather.
To avoid burns, always check before putting child
in car seat.
Warm Weather
Protect vehicle seat. Use a thin car seat mat, thin towel
or thin blanket under and behind car seat.
Vehicle Seat Protection
DO NOT use after 7 years from date of manufacture on
label.
Car Seat Useful Life
Store instruction manual in harness shield on back of
car seat.
Instruction Manual Storage
Section 15 - Care and Cleaning
Removing Harness Covers, Seat Pad and Infant Insert:
- Remove harness straps, see “Operations and
Adjustments” section, Changing Harness Position.
- Pull harness straps through slots in car seat back,
seat pad and harness covers.
- Remove harness covers, see”Operations &
Adjustment” section, Changing Harness Position.
- Remove infant insert from car seat by lifting insert out
of car seat pad.
- Slide seat pad from car seat by gently pulling it off the
top of car seat back.
Reverse above steps for replacing seat pad and
harness system.
Cleaning Seat Pad, Shoulder Harness Covers, and
Infant Insert:
Machine wash in cool water and mild soap. Roll in towel
to remove excess water and lay flat to dry.
Cleaning Harness Straps:
Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth.
If harness straps are frayed or heavily soiled, they
MUST be replaced.
Cleaning Shell:
Wipe with mild solution of soap and water. Avoid wetting
labels.
Never use “household detergents”: they can weaken
plastic.
Cleaning Buckle:
Rinse buckle with warm water. DO NOT use household
detergents.
Never lubricate buckle.