Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible with this child restraint. If you will use the LATCH system, refer to the LATCH section.
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts Definition: These belts only lock in a sudden stop or crash. To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap belt, let it return part way, then pull on it again. If it moves freely, it is an ELR belt and the child restraint could work loose during normal driving. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual. Some ELR belts will convert to Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) belts if you pull the belt all the way out. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.
ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannot be used with any child restraint.
ELR
Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts Automatic (passive)
Vehicle belt too short
Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.
Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or middle of the vehicle seat cushion (B).
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Manual Belts
Manual lap belts
are common in the center rear seat
and can allow the child restraint to
loosen when it is
tilted or jarred.
After tightening the
lap belt securely, tilt
and push the child restraint forward and to both sides. If no loosening occurs, your child restraint should be secure.
If loosening does occur, try the following: If the buckle plate slides on the belt, turn
the buckle plate
2 Latch plate over. If the buckle slides, turn the buckle. Refasten the vehicle lap belt. The release button should face out after twisting so that it is easy to reach in an emergency.
If the lap belt continues to
loosen, the child restraint must be moved to another location in the vehicle. A locking clip will not correct this problem; see your vehicle owner’s manual.
!WARNING
Failure to check and adjust the manual belt as described above can result in serious injury or death.
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