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LATCH Installation
Figure 1 illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH installation.
warning
Always use in reclined position in rear-facing mode. See page 10.
important! Verify that your vehicle is equipped with lower anchors. If lower anchors are not installed, you must use vehicle belt installation methods (see pages
6. Push the restraint firmly into the vehicle seat and pull the lower hook strap tight (Fig. 5).
7. Verify that all connections are secure and the restraint is stable. A secure restraint should allow no more than 1 inch of
| IMPORTANT! When correctly reclined, the red |
| line on the shell will be level with the ground, |
1 | and the back angle of the child restraint should |
| be approximately 45°. If there is a problem |
| achieving the back angle, place a rolled towel |
| under the front of the base to help level the |
| restraint (Fig. 6). |
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1. | Lift up cover from seat and remove lower hook |
| strap and lower hooks from storage slots (Fig. 2). |
| Route one hook through each |
| (Fig. 3). Replace cover. |
2. | With the restraint in the reclined position, place it |
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3. | Press and hold the lower adjuster release button, |
| then pull to lengthen lower hook strap to full |
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warning
Only raise base as described above. Do not raise the base off of the front edge of vehicle seat; doing so will reduce the protection for your child.
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4. | Verify that the lower hook strap is not twisted, then |
| attach the left lower hook to left lower anchor in |
| desired seating position (Figs. 4 and 4a). Pull on |
| lower hook to confirm attachment to lower anchor. |
5. | Verify that the lower hook strap is not twisted, then |
| attach the right lower hook to right lower anchor |
| in desired seating position. Pull on lower hook to |
| confirm attachment to lower anchor. |
LATCH Removal
| 1. | Press button on lower adjuster to loosen lower |
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| hook strap (Fig. 7). |
4a | 2. | Press on tab to release hook from lower anchor. |
| IMPORTANT! When not in use, always | |
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| store the lower hooks in storage slots under |
| 4 | cover (see page 16, Fig. 2). |
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