Owner's Manual

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7.0 INSTALLATION 7.0 INSTALLATION
8. To tighten a combination lap/shoulder
seat belt:
• A lap/shoulder combination belt with a
locking buckle is tightened by pulling
upward on the shoulder portion of the
seat belt while pushing down hard on the
Safety Seat or Base. If you experience
difculty tightening the seat belt,
unbuckle the seat belt, tighten the seat
belt a small amount and re-buckle the
seat belt. Repeat this procedure until the
seat belt is very tight around the Safety
Seat (Fig. 43-1).
9. A lap/shoulder combination seat belt with
a buckle that can slide freely along the
seat belt may require the use of a locking
clip (Fig. 43-2). Check your vehicle’s
owner’s manual to see if the vehicle
manufacturer has provided an alternate
manner, such as a locking retractor in
which to prevent movement of the lap
portion of the seat belt.
• To install the locking clip, tighten the
buckled seat belt by pulling upward on
the shoulder portion of the seat belt while
pushing down hard on the Safety Seat
or Base.
• While maintaining downward pressure
on the Safety Seat or Base, squeeze the
shoulder belt and lap belt together just
above the buckle to prevent from moving.
Unbuckle the seat belt being careful to
prevent movement of the buckle.
• Secure the shoulder belt to the lap belt
by installing the locking clip 1/2 inch from
the buckle as shown in (Fig. 44-1).
Some on-base locking clip applications
based on the automobile buckle stalk
length may necessitate the locking clip
is placed in the center of the base belt
path (Fig. 44-2).
• Re-buckle the seat belt and check that
the seat belt is very tight around the
Safety Seat or Base. Pull on the lap belt
to ensure that the locking clip is locking
the lap belt and it remains very tight.
Fig. 43-1
Fig. 43-2
Fig. 44-1
Fig. 44-2