Tips and Troubleshooting
Energy-Absorbing Tether
The
Figure 1 shows the tether when the child seat is acceptable for continued use (provided the child seat has not been involved in a crash). The colored stitching will be intact and the webbing will be
held under a tether label. | 1 |
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Figures 2 and 3 show examples of when the child seat is unacceptable for continued use. If the tether label is torn, or if one or both of the loops have pulled
through the back side of the shell 
and/or any of the colored stitching 2 has ripped, the child seat is no
longer acceptable for use.
IMPORTANT: Discontinue use of |
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child seat if it has been involved |
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in a moderate or severe crash, |
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regardless of whether the loops |
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have pulled through the back | 3 |
side of the shell and the colored | |
stitching has been ripped. |
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Tips |
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TIP: If you’re having difficulty |
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attaining a tight installation in |
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harness mode using the short belt |
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route, try reclining the vehicle seat |
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back during installation. Once the |
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installation process is complete, |
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return the vehicle seat back to the |
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most upright position possible. See | A |
Figure A. |
NOTE: This tip will only be helpful if your vehicle seat back is able to recline. See page 12 for important information on choosing a vehicle seating position. The back seat is the safest place for children 12 and under.
Tips and Troubleshooting
TIP: When installing the child seat using the short belt route (Figure B):
• Buckle the vehicle belt or attach the LATCH connectors to the vehicle anchors.
• Pull the vehicle buckle stalk |
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or LATCH connectors into the |
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belt slot to properly align it into | b |
the belt path. | |
• Tighten |
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TIP: When installing the child seat with the vehicle seat belt and the vehicle buckle stalk is too long:
•Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual to see if you can lower |
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the vehicle buckle position |
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by twisting the vehicle buckle |
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stalk a maximum of three | C |
full rotations to shorten to | |
appropriate length. See Figure |
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C. |
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•Be sure the vehicle buckle release is facing outward after twisting.
Troubleshooting
Problem: The harness is hard to adjust.
Possible Solution: Check that the harness slots in the head restraint and harness adjuster are properly aligned. Do not use the head restraint adjuster when the harness is attached.
Possible Solution: The yoke may be caught on a strap or other component of the child seat. Remove the obstruction and try adjusting the harness again.
Problem: The adjuster strap is fraying at the sides:
Possible Solution: Pull the harness adjuster strap away from the child seat (parallel to the ground) to tighten. Do not pull sideways. Doing so may cause the harness adjuster strap to fray at the sides. See page 39.
Problem: The buckle will not fasten with a click after each tongue is inserted.
Possible solution: There may be debris in the buckle mechanism. Clean the buckle as shown on page 46 and try fastening the buckle again.
If you have misplaced your head restraint
Please contact Consumer Services at 1.888.427.4829 if you have an issue not listed here.
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