5. Place Child in Child

Restraint

Place the child’s bottom and back flat against the child restraint. This will increase comfort and allow the harness straps to be properly tightened.

6. Check Buckle

Position

Determine which of the

1available buckle positions

2

will be comfortable and

provide a snug fit for your

 

3child.

You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for forward-facing.

To Change Buckle

Position

a. Remove your child. Flip the child restraint over and locate buckle’s metal retainer.

b. Rotate metal retainer, then insert retainer up through the plastic shell and pad.

c. From the top, pull buckle

free from plastic shell and pad.

d. Reposition buckle location. Insert the buckle’s metal retainer through the desired slot. Make sure buckle is facing forward.

e. Pull buckle’s metal

 

retainer completely

 

 

through pad and

 

 

plastic shell.

 

f.

Pull up on buckle to

C. Basic

Use

 

make sure it is secured.

 

The buckle must not

 

 

pull out.

 

Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely through pad and plastic shell can result in serious injury or death.

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4358-5721 specifications

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