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Installation: Rear-Facing
LATCH Installation |
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• Figure A illustrates a |
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installation. |
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• Verify that your vehicle is equipped with |
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LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors are not |
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available, you must use the vehicle belt |
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installation methods. |
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IMPORTANT: LATCH connectors must be in an a |
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upright position (as shown in figure B) and the |
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strap should be tight and not twisted to ensure | Release | Top | |
proper installation. | |||
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1 If stored, remove the LATCH connectors from |
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the storage slots under the cover (see page |
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30) and route through their adjacent
2 Press and hold the first LATCH adjuster button, then pull the LATCH strap to full length. Repeat b for the remaining LATCH connector.
3Recline the child seat and place it sideways on the vehicle seat with the front facing you. This child seat must be in the recline position when installed
4Verify the LATCH strap is not twisted, then attach the closest LATCH connector to the
vehicle seat back to the farthest LATCH anchor | c |
from you (Fig. C). | |
NOTE: It may be necessary to switch the LATCH |
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connectors (page 29) if ANY of the following conditions exist:
•LATCH connector is not in an upright position (Fig. B).
•LATCH strap is twisted.
•An audible click is NOT heard when the LATCH connector and LATCH anchor are connected.
5Rotate the child seat into the
6Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and attach the remaining LATCH connector to the adjacent LATCH anchor (Fig. B).
NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when connecting either LATCH connector, the LATCH strap may be twisted, or there may be debris in the LATCH connector. Correct either situation before continuing with the installation process.
7Align each LATCH strap on the LATCH bar with the “LATCH Strap Here
8Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while pulling each LATCH strap tight (Fig. F).
9Verify that all connections are secure, the LATCH strap is aligned to the “LATCH Strap Here
•The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 1 in. (2.5 cm)
•When properly installed in the
•If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the seat bight to level the child seat’s base.
WARNING! Do not raise the child seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat. This could cause your child seat not to perform as intended.
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