Child Seat Functions
Rear-Facing
When installed in the rear-facing position, the child seat should be reclined at least 30˚ from vertical for children and up to 45˚ from vertical for infants unable to maintain head and neck control (not to exceed 45˚) when the car is parked on a level surface. When installing the seat in rear-facing mode, recline the seat to position 3 and use the guide line on the child seat to help achieve an acceptable recline angle for rear-facing installations.
Forward-Facing
IMPORTANT: In forward-facing installations, it is important that the base of the child seat rests completely flat on the vehicle seat. As illustrated below, it is permissible to allow up to 20% or 3 inches (7.6 cm) of the base to hang over the edge of the vehicle seat. Some vehicle seats do not allow enough of the child seat base to contact the vehicle seat. If this is the case, adjust the recline angle to a more upright position. Not doing so could cause the child seat not to perform as intended.
UP TO 3 INCHES OF OVERHANG ACCEPTABLE
OVER 3 INCHES OF OVERHANG NOT ACCEPTABLE
Acceptable overhang | Unacceptable overhang |