Eddie Bauer 22859 manual Knowing Your Vehicle Belts, Manual Belts, Vehicle belt too short

Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible with this child restraint. If you will use the LATCH system, refer to the LATCH section.

ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop or crash.To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap belt, let it return part way, then pull on it again. If it moves freely, it is an ELR belt and the child restraint could work loose during normal driving. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.

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Manual Belts

Manual lap belts are common in the center rear seat and can allow the child restraint to loosen when it is tilted or jarred. After tightening the lap belt securely, tilt and push the child restraint forward and to both sides. If no loosening occurs, your child restraint should be secure.

ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannot be used with any child restraint. Note: You may use an ELR lap and shoulder belt when using this child restraint as belt-positioning booster; no locking clip is required.

ELR lap-only belts must be replaced with a manual belt; contact your vehicle dealer. A locking clip will not correct this problem.

Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts Automatic (passive) 2-point belt has no lap belt.You must install a lap belt to secure a child restraint.You may also need to install an extra lap belt for an automatic 3- point belt. Refer to the vehicles owner’s manual. A locking clip will not correct this problem.

Vehicle belt too short

Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.

Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or middle of the vehicle seat cushion (B).

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Latch plate

Buckle

Twist vehicle seat belt and latch plate (or buckle)

If loosening does occur, try the following: If the buckle plate slides on the belt, turn the buckle plate over. If the buckle slides, turn the buckle. Refasten the vehicle lap belt.The release button should face out after twisting so that it is easy to reach in an emergency.

If the lap belt continues to loosen, the child restraint must be moved to another location in the vehicle. A locking clip will not correct this problem; see your vehicle owner’s manual.

A	B	You must move the child
		restraint to another seating
		location.A locking clip will
		not fix this problem.
		See “Locking Clip” section.

!WARNING

Failure to check and adjust the manual belt as described above can result in serious injury or death.

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