Installation: Versa-Tether®
Using the Versa-Tether
1 Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for designated tether anchorage locations.
2Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat and remove the tether from the pouch.
3Place the tether up and over the child seat back.
4Install the child seat using the LATCH system or the vehicle belts according to the instructions in this manual.
5Tilt the tether release tab then pull to fully extend the tether strap into a “V” shape.
6Locate the hook on the strap and attach the tether hook to the vehicle’s designated tether anchor.
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IMPORTANT: The tether should be hooked over, not under, the vehicle tether anchor.
7 Pull the tether adjuster strap to remove all slack. Roll up excess webbing and store in tether pouch.
8 Verify there is tension in the tether strap and that child seat is properly secured.
•The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
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Installation: Versa-Tether®
Tether Connector Strap
WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for a rear- facing tether installation.
Because every vehicle model is different, sometimes you cannot find a location to properly anchor the tether. Use the tether connector strap to assist in creating an anchor
point (Fig. D). 1 Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is
bolted to the floor.
•If you cannot find an acceptable location to
create an anchor point, contact the vehicle manufacturer to identify a suitable tether connection point.
2 Route the strap around the fixed vehicle anchor point.
3Take the metal
strap (Fig. D).
4Pull the metal
5Use the
NOTE: Store the tether connector strap in the tether pouch when not in use.
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