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Securing Your Child
Securing Your Child
Once the child restraint has been
installed in the vehicle, follow these
instructions to secure your child in the
child restraint.
IMPORTANT: Before securing your child
in the restraint, always check the adjuster
area for debris (e.g. food, coins, toys,
etc.). If debris is present, it must be
removed to prevent interference with the
adjuster mechanism.
1 Loosen the harness by lifting the
adjuster lever located in front of the
restraint, then pull the shoulder straps
forward (
Fig. A
).
2 Unfasten the chest clip by
squeezing the
middle tab
(
Fig. B
).
3 Unfasten the buckle by pressing down on
the middle button.
4 Move harness straps to the side of the
restraint. To aid in holding the straps, insert
the pieces of the chest clip into elastic
loops on the cover.
5 Place child in the restraint.
6 Position the harness straps around the
child and fasten the child restraint buckle
(
Fig. C
). Proper connection is confirmed
with a positive click after inserting the
second buckle tongue.
7 Gently pull up on the harness straps to
tighten the lap section of the harness,
which should fit low on your child's body.
8 Slowly pull the adjuster strap to tighten
the harness around the child (
Fig. D
).
•
Harness should have a comfortable, but
SNUG, fit around the child. A snug fit
allows you to place no more than two
fingers between your child's collarbone and
the harness.
9
F
asten the chest clip by connecting the
two halves together (Fig. E).
•
The correct height for the chest clip is at the
middle of the chest, level with the child's
armpit (Fig. F).
•
The HUGS pads may be placed in any
position that is comfortable for the child,
within the range of the correctly placed
chest clip.
10
Verify that harness is not twisted and
child is properly secured.
See
Checking Harness Height
on page 24.
A
B
C
D
E
F
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