Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

Installation: Rear-Facing

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

•Figure A illustrates a rear-facing, lap- shoulder belt installation.

•When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in the storage slots. See page 30.

1Recline the child seat and place it rear- facing on the vehicle seat. This child seat must be in the recline position when installed rear-facing. See Recline Adjustment on page 30.

2Lift the cover to open the rear-facing lock-off farthest from where the vehicle belt will be buckled (Fig. B).

3Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it under the LATCH bar and through the rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C).

•The vehicle belt can be routed over or under cover.

4Route the vehicle belt across seat then through the opposite rear-facing belt slot and under the LATCH bar.

IMPORTANT: The vehicle belt must rest behind the child seat buckle strap.

5Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, position the lap belt portion through the open lock-off, then buckle (Fig. D).

6Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while removing slack first from the lap portion of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion (Fig. E).

7Position both sections of the vehicle belt through the open lock-off, tighten belt, close the lock-off arm (Fig. F) and replace the cover.

•The lock-off is properly closed when a click is heard.

Installation: Rear-Facing

•To prevent damage, never extend the lock-

off arm beyond its normal open position and always keep the lock-off closed when it is not in use.

•If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of

lock-offs is not required as long as the
ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner’s	e
manual to determine the type of retractor	e
your vehicle has, and how to lock the
your vehicle has, and how to lock the
retractor.

8Verify that vehicle belt is tight and that the child seat is secure.

•The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) front- to-back or side-to-side at the belt path.

If the child seat is not secure, repeat the	f
procedure or use an alternate seating	f
location.
• When properly installed in the rear-facing
position, the back angle of the child seat
should be 30º– 45º from vertical (not to
exceed 45º) when the car is parked on a
level surface (Fig. G).
• If necessary, the proper recline angle can
be achieved by placing a rolled towel or	g
pool noodle in the seat bight to level the	g
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.

•Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa- Tether®. See pages 25–28.