PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - without harness system
WARNING
To prevent serious injury or death:
•Shoulder belt MUST be properly positioned over shoulder (NOT touching child’s neck and NOT low off shoulder).
•Lap/shoulder belt MUST be properly positioned exactly as shown in illustration with lap belt under both armrests and shoulder belt over one armrest.
•DO NOT use shoulder belt loose or positioned under child’s arms or armrests (fig. a).
•Never use a vehicle
•DO NOT allow child to slide down in car seat which could position lap belt across child’s abdomen and shoulder belt over neck or face.
•If child will not keep vehicle shoulder belt properly positioned, DO NOT use this booster car seat. Use a different child restraint system.
•Vehicle belts MUST lay flat against child and MUST not be twisted.
Remove harness system (see “Harness System - removal and
1Place child in car seat with child’s back flat against back of car seat.
2Place shoulder belt across child’s chest and lap belt under both armrests.
3Buckle belt and pull shoulder belt to adjust lap belt snugly.
Shoulder belt MUST lay across child’s shoulder in red zone as shown (fig. b). If outside of red zone, see next steps for Comfort Clip use.
CAUTION:
Some shoulder belts with (emergency locking) retractors allow a child to pull belt out and change position of belt. Use of Comfort Clip helps prevent child from pulling belt out.
4Thread shoulder belt through Comfort Clip exactly as shown and hook end of Comfort Clip through desired loop of webbing (fig. c).
5Check to be sure shoulder belt is properly positioned over shoulder in red zone and snug against child.
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