User Guide

Care and Maintenance
37
Care and Maintenance
36
Cleaning the Harness Buckle
If a child eats and drinks while in the
restraint, the harness buckle may need
to be periodically checked and cleaned
of any accumulated debris or dried
liquids.
• THOROUGHLY RINSE, using
warm water (fig. B).
• SOAK, overnight if possible, using
warm water to loosen hardened
drinks or food.
• TEST THE HARNESS BUCKLE, by
fastening and unfastening until a
positive click is heard after
inserting the second buckle
tongue (fig. C). If click is not
heard, repeat cleaning procedure.
• TOWEL DRY
• DO NOT: Lubricate, use solvents,
abrasive cleaners, soap or
household detergents.
Harness Buckle Removal
1 Fully recline the child restraint.
2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer
on bottom of the restraint.
3 Pull retainer away from child restraint
to loosen.
4 Turn the retainer so that the short
side will go through the slot in the
restraint shell (fig. A) .
5 Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover, to the top
of the restraint.
Rethreading the Harness Buckle
1 Locate slot in cover and shell for desired harness buckle location.
• Harness buckle should be located in the slot that is as snug as
possible, yet still comfortable.
2 Turn the buckle retainer so that the short side will go through
the slot in the cover and restraint shell.
3 Pull harness buckle away from restraint until tight, then verify
that the strap is not twisted and the release button is facing
outward.
Unbuckle
Buckle
A
B
C
P2500_R01b.qxd 12/7/2004 9:32 AM Page 38