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Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
The LATCH System
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible
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LATCH means Lower
Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. Not all vehicles manufactured before September 2002 were equipped with LATCH.
The LATCH system allows a child restraint to be secured in the vehicle without using the vehicle belt system and can ONLY be used in vehicles that have the anchor bars installed.
with this child restraint. If you will use the LATCH system, refer to the LATCH section.
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop or crash.To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap belt, let it return part way, then pull on it again. If it moves freely, it is an ELR belt and the child restraint could work loose during normal driving. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.
ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannot be used with any child restraint. Note: You may use an ELR lap and shoulder belt when using this child restraint as
Check your vehicle owners manual to see which seating positions may be equipped with the LATCH system.
Vehicle Belts
If LATCH is not an option, you will use your vehicle’s belts. In most cases you will use the lap/shoulder belt combination. There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or require special attention. See next page for specific instructions.
ELR
Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts Automatic (passive)
Vehicle belt too short
Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.
Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or middle of the vehicle seat cushion (B).
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