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7Check fit of vehicle belts:

-The lap belt MUST be low on the hips contacting the thighs.

-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 vehicle shoulder belt adjuster to reposition shoulder belt.

If a vehicle shoulder belt adjuster is not available or does not properly position shoulder belt, use shoulder belt positioner provided with this Booster Car Seat 1 .

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(fig. e)

NOTE: 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.

8 Use and adjustment of shoulder belt positioner.

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To place shoulder belt into shoulder belt positioner:

Shoulder Belt

 

 

Pinch sides of vehicle shoulder belt together and insert shoulder belt

Positioner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

into shoulder belt positioner as shown (fig. f).

 

(fig. f)

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To adjust height:

 

 

 

Adjust the height of the shoulder belt positioner to center the vehicle shoulder belt over the child’s shoulder (fig. g). To adjust, pull the webbing up or down through the web adjuster (fig. g).

NOTE: Some shoulder belts with emergency locking retractors allow child to pull belt out and change position of belt. Use of shoulder belt positioner helps maintain proper position of shoulder belt.

Web

Adjuster

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(fig. g)

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Combi Everest 8400 instruction manual Into shoulder belt positioner as shown fig. f