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4. Tighten vehicle lap belt
Push down hard with your knee
or free hand in the middle of the
child restraint
➋. Then pull and
tighten the vehicle lap belt.
For more information on how
to tighten the belt for your
seat belt system, see
Section 6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt
Requirements, pp. 18-21, or
your vehicle owner’s manual.
5. If you are using tether to hold seat
in place, secure it now. See Section
7.4 Using the Tether, page 30.
6. Safety Check for Secure
Installation
Perform this test every time you
drive with your child.
Holding the child restraint near
the vehicle belt path, TWIST AND
PULL the child restraint forward and to
both sides to make sure the
vehicle belt does not lengthen
or loosen and the child
restraint does not easily
move ➌. The child restraint
should not move side to side
or forward more than 1 inch
(2.5 cm).
If child restraint is loose or
not secure, repeat procedure
OR find another location for
the seat, see Section 6.0 Child
Restraint Location, pp. 17-21.
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