6Check fit of vehicle belts:
-The lap belt MUST be low on the hips contacting the thighs and under both armrests.
-The shoulder belt MUST contact the chest and be centered on the shoulder.
If the vehicle shoulder belt contacts the child’s neck or face or is off child’s shoulder:
-Use adjustable shoulder belt anchorage in your vehicle, if available, to reposition shoulder belt.
-If adjustable shoulder belt anchorage is not available or does not properly position shoulder belt, use shoulder belt positioner provided with the Booster Car Seat (fig. e).
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7 Use and adjustment of shoulder belt positioner. | Shoulder Belt | |
Positioner | ||
- Place shoulder belt into shoulder belt positioner (fig. e). |
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- Adjust the height of the shoulder belt positioner to center the vehicle shoulder |
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belt over the child’s shoulder (fig. f). To adjust the height, depress the button |
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on the adjuster while pulling the cord up or down through the shoulder belt |
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positioner (fig. f). | Web | |
NOTE: Some vehicle shoulder belts with emergency locking retractors allow child to | ||
Adjuster | ||
pull belt out and change position of belt. Use of shoulder belt positioner | ||
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helps maintain proper position of shoulder belt. |
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-Some active children may pull belt out or change position of belts.
* Do not allow child to slide down under lap belt moving lap belt onto stomach or abdomen. * Do not allow child to place shoulder belt under arm or behind back (fig. g).
(fig. e)
(fig. f)
(fig. g)
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