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Installation

Installation

 

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

 

Figure A illustrates a typical lap-

 

shoulder vehicle belt configuration.

 

1 Insert recline bar into holes on

 

rear of restraint (see page 18).

 

2 Place the child restraint in a

A

forward facing position on the

vehicle seat.

 

3 Pull the vehicle belt out and pass it

 

through the first belt slot, from the

 

front of the restraint to the rear (Fig B).

 

4 Route the vehicle belt around

 

the back of the restraint then

 

through the second belt slot,

 

from the rear of the restraint to

 

the front (Fig. C).

5 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, then buckle. (Fig. D).

6 Push restraint into the vehicle seat with your full weight while removing all slack from the vehicle belt. First remove slack from the lap portion of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion (Fig. E & F).

7 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and the child restraint is secure.

Refer to Figure G for correct routing of the lap-shoulder vehicle belt.

Installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether™(see pages 16–17).

E

B

C

D

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IMPORTANT: Always use the F Versa-Tether for children weighing more than 50 pounds (22.6 kg).

Removal

To remove the child restraint, unfasten the vehicle belt and reverse the above directions.

G

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