5 | Place the child’s bottom and |
| back flat against the child |
| restraint.This will increase |
| comfort and allow the |
| harness to properly tighten. |
6 |
| Determine which of the | |
| three available buckle slots | ||
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| is both comfortable and | |
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| snug. Refer to “Removal of | |
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| Harness” and “Removal of | |
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| Base” to adjust buckle. | |
Check Harness/Headrest Height | |||
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Harness | Harness guide must be | ||
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| even with or just below | ||
| Guide | ||
| the shoulders. | ||
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| If the harness is above the | |
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| child’s shoulders with the | |
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| headrest in the lowest | |
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| position, do not use this | |
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| child restraint. Use an infant | |
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| child restraint instead. | |
Forward-Facing Position:
Harness guide must be even with or just above the shoulders.
If the harness is below the child’s shoulders with the headrest in the 4th highest position, the child weighs at least 40 lbs. (18.1 kg) and is over 1 year old, convert the seat to a
8 | Rotate headrest/harness | |
adjusting levers in. Move | ||
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| headrest up or down to | |
| adjust. Make sure headrest | |
| is locked into place. | |
| NOTE: The highest | |
| position is for belt- | |
| positioning use only. |
!WARNING:
Make sure metal bar is locked into position. Failure to do this can result in serious injury or death.
9 | A | Infant Insert (on select |
models): When using | ||
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| insert (A), make sure insert |
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| does not cover your |
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| infant’s face in any way. |
| B | Remove the insert for |
Colder babies and toddlers. To remove the insert,
unthread the harness from
splitter plate, remove
harness guides (see belt- positioning booster section), remove insert, and
rethread harness. Reverse to replace insert.
Harness Covers (on select models): Harness covers
(B)help provide comfort to the neck. For Harness Covers to fit correctly, you may have to fit the upper ends of the covers through the harness slots. Removal is the same as for the infant insert.
Side Pads (on select models): Side pillows (C) help keep child snugly in the child restratint. To remove, unbuckle harness and remove side pillows.
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