Securing Your Child
Once the child seat has been installed in the vehicle, follow these instructions to secure your child in the child seat.
IMPORTANT: Before securing your child in the child seat, always check the adjuster area for debris (e.g., food, coins, toys, etc.). If debris is present, it A must be removed to prevent interference with the adjuster mechanism.
1 | Loosen the harness by lifting the adjuster |
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| lever located in front of the child seat, then |
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| pull the shoulder straps forward (Fig. A). |
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2 | Open the chest clip by squeezing the middle |
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3 | Unfasten the buckle by pressing down on | |||
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4 | Move the harness straps to the side of the |
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| child seat. To aid in holding the straps, insert |
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| the pieces of the chest clip into the harness |
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| retainers on the cover. |
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5 | Place the child in the child seat. | C | ||
6 | Position the harness straps around the | |||
child and fasten the child seat buckle (Fig. C). Proper connection is confirmed with a positive click after inserting the second buckle tongue.
7Gently pull up on the harness straps to tighten the lap section of the harness, which D should fit low on your child’s body.
8Fasten the chest clip by connecting the two halves together (Fig. D).
Securing Your Child
9 Slowly pull the adjuster strap to tighten the harness around the child (Fig. E).
s | The correct height for the chest clip is at the middle |
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| of the chest, level with the child’s armpit (Fig. F). |
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s | The HUGS pads may be placed in any position that |
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| correctly placed chest clip. | |
10 Verify that harness is not twisted and child is | ||
| properly secured. |
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| WARNING! HUGS™ chest pads must | F |
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IMPORTANT:
sAlways pull on the harness after securing the child to ensure the buckle tongues are secure in the harness buckle. If the buckle will not fasten with a positive click after insertion of each buckle tongue, the harness buckle or adjuster area may be clogged with debris that needs to be removed. See page 37 for cleaning instructions.
sAdjust the belts provided with the child seat so they fit snugly around your child. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.
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