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Section 12 - Vehicle Seat Belt Systems
Locking Clip (stored in pouch on back of car seat):
You MUST use locking clip provided with this car seat with a vehicle belt that slides freely through the latch plate or if the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt cannot be tightly secured.
WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Avoid serious injury or death:
•Failure to use locking clip where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place.
•Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belts when not being used with car seat.
•DO NOT use locking clip as a vehicle seat belt shortener.
1Install car seat or base
2While holding vehicle seat belts to together at latch plate (fig. a), unbuckle belt.
3 Slide vehicle belt out of vehicle lap belt guide on the side of the seat or base which the buckle is on.
4 Slide locking clip onto vehicle seat belts approximately 1/2 inch (1 cm) away from latch plate (fig. b).
5 Slide vehicle belt back into vehicle lap belt guide.
- Check to be sure vehicle lap belt is still correctly routed throughout entire belt path.
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Test installation to see if car seat or base is secure.
If not secure, additional vehicle seat belt tightening may be necessary. |
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• Unbuckle vehicle seat belt. |
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• Hold vehicle seat belts together and remove locking clip. |
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• Shorten length of vehicle lap belt portion slightly by pulling vehicle lap belt through |
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latch plate. |
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• | 1/2 inch (1 cm) |
• Buckle vehicle seat belt. |
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HINT: Press car seat or base down into vehicle seat cushion to help buckle vehicle seat belt.
Test installation to see if car seat or base is secure, if not secure, repeat above steps until | (fig. b) | |
car seat is secure. | 52 |