User Guide

Installation: Forward Facing
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Installation: Forward Facing
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4 Rotate lever downward to open
forward facing lock-off farthest from
where the vehicle belt will be buckled.
5 Remove slack from the lap portion of
the vehicle belt.
6 Kneel on the child restraint to force it
into the vehicle seat while pulling the
shoulder portion of the vehicle belt
tightly through the lock-off (fig. D).
7 Hold the shoulder belt tight, then rotate
the lock-off upward until secured ( fig. E) .
8 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and
the child restraint is secure.
• The restraint is tight when it cannot be
moved more than 1” (2.5 cm) at the
belt path.
•
Installation can be improved by the use
of the
Versa-Tether
®
(pgs. 21–22) .
Removal
Release the Versa-Tether, if used, then
reverse the above directions.
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
• Figure A illustrates a typical forward
facing lap-shoulder belt installation.
•
When not in use, always store the
LATCH connectors in storage slots.
1 Place the child restraint forward facing
on the vehicle seat.
• Restraint must be in the full upright
position when installed in forward facing
mode with children over 33 pounds
(15kg).
• If using
Versa-Tether
®
, remove from
pouch and loosely attach to an approved
tether anchorage point (pg. 22).
2 Pull the vehicle belt out then thread it
through the forward facing belt path.
(fig. B) .
3 Verify that the vehicle belt is not
twisted, then buckle (
fig. C) .
A
B
E
C
D
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