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Installation :
Lower Universal Anchorage System (LUAS) Installation
•Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LUAS installation.
•Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LUAS anchors.
If LUAS anchors are not available, you must use vehicle
belt installation methods. |
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1 If stored, remove the LCS strap and connectors |
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from the storage slots under the cover. See | A |
page 28. |
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2Press and hold one LCS adjuster release button, then pull to extend LCS strap to full length. Repeat on the other end of the strap
IMPORTANT:
•Check that the LCS connector strap is tight and not
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• | The LCS strap must rest behind the child seat buckle |
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Release | Top | ||
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3 | Thread each LCS connector through the |
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4Fully recline the child seat and place it sideways on the vehicle seat with the front facing toward
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WARNING! This child seat must be in the recline position when installed
Recline Adjustment on page 29.
5Verify that the LCS straps are not twisted and attach the closest LCS connector to the vehicle
seat to the farthest LUAS anchor (Fig. D). | d |
6 Rotate the child seat into the |
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7Verify that the LCS strap is not twisted and attach the remaining LCS connector to the adjacent LUAS anchor (Fig. E).
NOTE : It may be necessary to switch the LCS connectors as shown on page 28 if ANY of the
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• LCS connector is not in an upright position (Fig. C). |
•LCS strap is twisted.
•A positive click is NOT heard when the LCS connector connects to the LUAS anchor.
NOTE : If a positive click is not heard, but the LCS |
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connector is in an upright position, you should not |
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switch the LCS connectors. The strap may be too |
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tight or twisted, or there may be debris in the LCS | f |
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connector. |
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8 | Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle |
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9 | Verify all connections are secure and that the |
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| child seat is stable. |
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• | The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved |
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| side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, |
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repeat the procedure or use an alternate seating location.
•When properly installed in the
•If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat to level the child seat’s base.
WARNING! Do not raise the child seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat. This could cause your child seat not to perform as
intended.
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