4.Tighten vehicle seat belt
Push down hard with your knee or free hand in the middle of the child restraint .
Then pull and tighten the vehicle belt.
For more information on how to tighten the belt for your seat belt system, see Section 7.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location, p.18, or your vehicle owner’s manual.
5.If a vehicle top tether anchor is available, secure the tether to hold seat in place.
See Section 18.0 Using the Tether, page 55.
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When not using the tether, hook it on the tether storage bar on the rear of the seat, see page 56.
6. Safety Check for Secure Installation | |
Perform this test every time you drive with your child. |
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Twist and pull child restraint forward and to
both sides to make sure the vehicle belt does not | |
lengthen or loosen and the child restraint does not | |
easily move. The child restraint should not move | |
side to side or forward more than 1 inch (2.5 cm). .If | |
child restraint is loose or not secure, repeat procedure | |
OR find another location for the child restraint, see | |
Section 7.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat | |
Location, p. 18. | 33 |
