Securing Your Child
Buckling and Tightening the Harness
1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness adjuster release lever located on the front of the child seat while pulling both shoulder straps forward (Fig. A).
2Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs and sliding the pieces apart (Fig. B).
3Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the A
release button and sliding the tongues out. 
4 Move the harness straps to the side of the
child seat.
•Use the harness holders located on the straps
and both sides of the cover to aid in holding the straps.
IMPORTANT: Remove bulky coats and/or jackets |
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before putting the child in child seat. Adjust the | B |
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5 Place child in the child seat.
6Position harness straps around the child and fasten harness buckle (Fig. C) and chest clip (Fig. D).
•Proper connection of the harness buckle is confirmed with a positive click after inserting each buckle tongue.
•If the buckle will not fasten with an audible click after insertion of each buckle tongue, C the harness buckle or adjuster area may
be clogged with food, drink or other debris that needs to be removed. See page 37 for cleaning instructions.
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Securing Your Child
7Slide the HUGS™ chest pads down towards the buckle.
Important checklist before tightening the harness:
99Check for proper harness height (see pages 6 – 7).
99Remove slack from around the child’s upper thighs.
99Remove slack between the Hugs™ chest pads and the buckle.
8Slowly pull the adjuster strap 
until the harness is snug around the child. The harness adjuster will click when the harness is snug.
NOTE: The Click & Safe™ Snug Harness Indicator is an audible aide to help determine when the harness is within range of appropriate 
snugness. When tightening the harness, this audible click provides extra assurance that the harness is snug.
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in a relatively straight line without sagging. It |
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does not press on the child’s flesh or push the |
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child’s body into an unnatural position. |
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• You should not be able to pinch excess |
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webbing at the shoulder once the harness is |
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properly secured. | E |
9 If there is still slack in the harness, review the | |
checklist and then pull the harness adjuster |
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strap again until another click indicates a snug harness.
10Position the chest clip at the middle of the child’s chest, level with the child’s armpits (Fig. E).
11Verify that the harness is not twisted and the child is properly secured.
IMPORTANT: Always pull on the harness after securing the child to ensure the buckle tongues are secure in the harness buckle.
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