Restraint in Your Vehicle
FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT 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 child restraint is properly located, positioned, and held tightly at all times.
7.1 With a Vehicle Lap Only Belt
Before beginning, make sure that LATCH is stored. See Section 8.1, Storing LATCH and Tether, page 32. If your vehicle is equipped with tether anchor points, remove the tether clip from the storage bar, otherwise make sure that the tether is stored.
1. Place the child restraint firmly against the back of a
seat.➊
2. NEVER place the vehicle belt over the armrest of the child restraint.
Recline the child restraint and thread the vehicle belt through the belt path.
3. Buckle the vehicle belt ➊. The vehicle belt should not be twisted or turned.
