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Section 8b - Rear-facing Installation

With Vehicle Seat Belt

WARNING

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with this car seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual.

Vehicle seat belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times. If vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read the vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual.

1Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use.

2After selecting a seating location, if adjustable, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position.

3Rotate car seat on lower base to rear-facing position, see “Changing Forward-Facing/ Rear-Facing Use Position” section.

4Place car seat rear-facing in the vehicle seat location with rear-facing belt path openings toward vehicle seat back (fig. a).

(fig. a)

Rear-facing

Belt Path

5Recline car seat keeping the line inside level indicator in the green striped zone (fig. b). To change recline position, see “Recline Position Adjustment” section.

NOTE: Level indicator is located on the opposite side of car seat and not on the side shown.

6Lift pad off of foot end of car seat to expose rear-facing belt path and belt lock-off (fig. c).

7Open blue belt lock-off (fig. c) that is on the same side of car seat as the vehicle buckle that will be used to secure

the vehicle belt.

Level

Indicator

(fig. b)

Green Striped Zone

Belt Lock-off

Open

To open:

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-Lift locking tab 1 .

-Lift lock-off cover 2 .

(fig. c)

8Thread vehicle lap belt or vehicle lap and shoulder belts through belt path and belt lock-off (fig. d):

-Thread vehicle seat belt through rear-facing belt path openings 1 and place vehicle seat belt across belt lock-off 2 .

-Buckle seat belt and remove any slack in the vehicle seat belt. Be sure vehicle seat belt is not twisted.

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(fig. d)

 

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Combi 8100 instruction manual Rear-facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belt, Fig. a Rear-facing Belt Path