Owner`s manual

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Turn and push the buckle retainer 2
so that the short side will pass
through the slot in the cover and
child seat shell.
Energy-Absorbing Tether
The Versa-Tether has been designed to manage energy, reduce
forward head movement, and help children ride down the force of
a crash in the event of an impact. It also has been designed to help
indicate when the child seat has been in a moderate or severe crash
and replacement of the child seat is necessary.
Figure 1 shows the tether when
the child seat is acceptable for
continued use (provided the child
seat has not been involved in a
crash). The colored stitching will
be intact and the webbing will be
held under a tether label.
Figures 2 and 3 show examples of
when the child seat is unacceptable
for continued use. If the tether
label is torn, or if one or both of
the loops have pulled through
the back side of the shell and/or
any of the colored stitching has
ripped, the child seat is no longer
acceptable for use.
Care and Maintenance Versa-Tether
Pull through the slots in the cover 3
and shell to the bottom of the
child seat.
Slide the buckle retainer into place
4
up or down to hold it against the
child seat shell.
1
2
3
IMPORTANT: Discontinue use of child seat if it has been involved in a
moderate or severe crash regardless of whether the loops have pulled
through the back side of the shell and the colored stitching has been
ripped.
Re-thread the Buckle
Select the slot closest to, but not under the child.1
Pull the buckle away from the 5
child seat until tight. Verify that
the buckle retainer lies flat against
the child seat shell.
Ensure that the buckle strap *
is not twisted and that the
button faces out.
NOTE: The belly pad must be pulled over the buckle retainer to remove.