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Belts Forward of Seat Bight
Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat bight (fig. a & b) may not securely hold car seat. Check vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation requirements.
Seat
Bight
•If seating position is approved for use with car seat, install car seat and check for secure installation by pulling car seat front to back. If car seat slides forward or vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, DO NOT use these seat belts.
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Bight
(fig. b) Buckle
Forward of
Seat Bight
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Belt Forward of
Seat Bight
Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable
Manually adjustable lap belts (fig. c) normally |
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will hold a car seat tightly. However, in some |
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cases, the locking latch plate on some seat |
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belts may slip and loosen if positioned at a |
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certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate |
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over (fig. c) and |
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again to see if lap belt stays tight. If not, |
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move car seat to another seating location. | Flip | (fig. c) |
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Lap Belts - With Retractor
Lap belts with retractors (fig. d) may or may not hold a car seat securely.
Follow these steps to determine if you have a retractor system that will hold car seat securely:
a. Pull belt all the way out. | (fig. d) |
b. Allow belt to retract about 6 inches (15 cm). | |
c. Pull out on belt again. |
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If belt is locked and you cannot pull the belt out any further, you have an Automatic Locking Retractor which may be used with a car seat. Remember, when installing a car seat, pull belt all the way out, buckle belt, and then tighten.
If the belt pulls out (step c), the retractor is an Emergency Locking Retractor which must not be used with a car seat.
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