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1. Place car seat firmly against the back
of a forward-facing vehicle seat
equipped with a lap/shoulder belt only.
2. If you want to use tether to hold
seat in place, secure it now. See
Section 8.1 Using the Tether, page 31.
3. Place child in car seat with child’s
back flat against back of car seat.
4. Position lap/shoulder belt
as shown
Ê. Fasten buckle
and pull up on the shoulder
belt to tighten.
5. If belt lays across child’s
neck, head or face,
redirect belt across chest
using the shoulder belt
positioner. Thread vehicle
shoulder belt through one
of the three positioners
exactly as shown
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Adjust positioner as
high as possible without
shoulder belt touching
child’s neck.
6. Check that shoulder belt is
properly positioned over
shoulder and snug against child.
A snug strap should not allow any
slack. It lies in a relatively straight
line without sagging. It does not
press on the child’s flesh or push
the child’s body into an unnatural
position
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7.2 Securing Child and Booster
Seat in Vehicle