Graco PD169096A Securing the Child Restraint in Your Vehicle, Tighten vehicle seat belt

11.0 Securing the Child 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 positioned and held tightly at all times.

11.1Using a Child Restraint WITH a Built-in Harness

11.2With a Vehicle Lap or Lap/shoulder Belt:

Lower anchors must be stored when using vehicle belt.

See Section 21.1, Storing LATCH, page 59.

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

2. Thread the seat belt through the belt slot openings: For Lap/Shoulder belt

For Lap-only belt

3. Buckle the vehicle belt. The vehicle belt should not be

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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 8.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location,

p.19, 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 21.0 Using the Tether, page 58.

When not using the tether, hook it on the tether storage bar on the rear of the seat, see page 59.

6.Safety Check for Secure Installation

Perform this test every time you drive with your child.

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). š.If child restraint is loose or not secure, repeat procedure OR find another location for the child restraint, see Section 8.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat

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