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11.0 Securing the Child Restraint in Your Vehicle
11.1 Using a Child Restraint WITH a Built-in Harness
Lower anchors must be stored when using vehicle belt.
See Section 21.1, Storing LATCH, page 59.
1. Place the child restraint firmly against the back of a
forward-facing vehicle seat.
2. Thread the seat belt through the belt slot openings:
For Lap/Shoulder belt
For Lap-only belt
3. Buckle the vehicle belt. The vehicle belt should not be
twisted.
11.2 With a Vehicle Lap or Lap/shoulder Belt:
FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT IN
THE VEHICLE INCREASES THE CHILD’S RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP
TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Carefully follow these instructions and those in your vehicle
owner’s manual to be sure your child restraint is properly positioned and held tightly at all times.
4. Tighten vehicle seat belt
Push down hard with your knee or free hand
in the middle of the child restraint .
Then pull and tighten the vehicle belt.
For more information on how to tighten the
belt for your seat belt system, see Section 8.0
Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location,
p.19, or your vehicle owner’s manual.
5. If a vehicle top tether anchor is available,
secure the tether to hold seat in place.
See Section 21.0 Using the Tether, page 58.
When not using the tether, hook it on the tether
storage bar on the rear of the seat, see page 59.
6. Safety Check for Secure Installation
Perform this test every time you drive with your child.
Twist and pull 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. 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 child restraint, see
Section 8.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat
Location, p. 19.