Graco 8489, 8487 Securing the Car Seat in Your Vehicle, With a Vehicle Lap or Lap/Shoulder Belt

6.2Securing the Car Seat in Your Vehicle

FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE INCREASES THE CHILD’S RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Carefully follow these instructions and those in your vehicle owner’s manual to be sure your car seat is properly located, positioned, and held tightly at all times.

6.2.1With a Vehicle Lap or Lap/Shoulder Belt:

Store LATCH. See Section 8.2, Storing LATCH, page 32.

1.Place the car seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat.

2.Thread the seat belt:

For Lap/Shoulder belt

For Lap-only belt

3.Buckle the vehicle belt. The vehicle belt should not be twisted or turned.

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