Graco 13785-7-00 manual Tightening a lap-only belt

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11.Tightening a lap-only belt:

!An automatically adjusted lap belt Ê is tightened by feeding the seat belt back into its retractor while pushing down hard on the safety seat or base. Make sure that seat belt is locked in place and very tight.

!A manually adjusted lap belt Ë is tightened by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the safety seat or base. However, you may have trouble tightening the belt because of the upright angle at which you must pull. You may have to unbuckle the seat belt, estimate a seat belt length that will make the seat belt very tight, then buckle it again.

12.Tightening a lap/shoulder combination belt:

!A lap/shoulder combination belt with a locking latchplate Ì is tightened by pulling hard on the shoulder portion of the seat belt while pushing down hard on the safety seat. However, you may have trouble tightening the

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Contents Helpful Hints Stroller Parts List To Adjust Back Infant Safety Seat/Carrier Table of Contents Page Keep this manual in the back pocket of the safety seat Properly securing your child in the safety seat Registering Your Safety Seat Model No Serial No Purchase DateImportant Safety Information About Your ChildAbout Using this Safety Seat in Your Vehicle When the Safety Seat is Not Occupied About the Life and Condition of this Safety Seat Never USE a SECOND-HAND Seat or BasePage Page Selecting a Suitable Location for the Safety Seat Consider These Basic RecommendationsBe Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets All of These Requirements Page Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use Page Page Page Manual or contact your vehicle manufacturer Adjusting the Features and Components of the Safety Seat Your base will be either adjustable or non-adjustableFeatures and Components 3-Point Harness Front View 3-Point HarnessRear View 3-Point Harness Features and Components 5-Point Harness Front View 5-Point HarnessRear View 5-Point Harness Non-adjustable Base Adjustable Base Removing and Attaching the Safety Seat Base Adjusting the HandleAttaching the Canopy Page Inserting the Harness Straps in the Proper Slots Page For the 3-Point Harness Page For the 5-Point Harness Page Securing Your Child in the Safety Seat/Carrier Keeps the straps on your child’s shouldersCorrect Incorrect For the 3-Point Harness Insert the two buckle tongues into the harness buckle For Both 3 and 5-Point Harnesses Securing the Safety Seat/Base in Your Vehicle Preparation and Initial Safety Checks Positioning and Securing the Safety Seat/Base Seat belt should not be twisted or turned Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened Tightening a lap-only belt To install the locking clip Page Properly Reclining the Safety Seat/Base Adjustable Base Non-adjustable Base Both BasesWithout Base Final Safety Checks If you find that your safety seat easily rotatesUsing the Safety Seat in an Airplane Using the Safety Seat with a Graco StrollerCleaning and Maintenance To wash the safety seat pad Models with 3-Point HarnessModels with 5-Point Harness Page Replacement Parts Instructions for Ordering Safety Seat PartsShip to Page Graco Children’s Products Inc Elverson, PA